The Pitman Pride are taking a road trip to challenge the El Capitan Gauchos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Pitman will be strutting in after a victory while El Capitan will be coming in after a loss.
Pitman took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Atwater. The Pride's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Cervantes
| 03/04/25 vs Atwater | 10 |
| 02/24/25 @ Oakdale | 6 |
| 03/25/24 vs Enochs | 4 |
| 03/18/24 vs Tracy | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Turlock | 2 |
Noah Cervantes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Nathan Cervantes was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ben Vilhauer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, El Capitan didn't have quite enough to beat Gregori on Wednesday and fell 14-13. The Gauchos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pitman's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pitman came out on top in a nail-biter against El Capitan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pitman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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