The Morro Bay Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morro Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
San Luis Obispo will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Morro Bay extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Pirates never let Taft get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
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Morro Bay got a great performance from Eli Brown as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quentin Crotts, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Luis Obispo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Lompoc on Saturday.
San Luis Obispo saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Another was Blake Schafer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
San Luis Obispo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Luis Obispo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Morro Bay, their record is now 21-6.
San Luis Obispo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morro Bay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for San Luis Obispo, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Morro Bay's hitters?
Morro Bay couldn't quite get it done against San Luis Obispo in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
