The Tesoro Titans will head out to square off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tesoro's hitters haven't had much luck over their past eight matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tesoro lost 7-1 to Castro Valley on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Eden on Monday, taking the game 6-1. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Santino Valle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, JJ Robinson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ty Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Pittsburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Tesoro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Pittsburg, their record now sits at 12-1.
Tesoro came out on top in a nail-biter against Pittsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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