After two games on the road, American is heading back home. They will take on the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. American's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mission San Jose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, American got themselves on the board against Mission San Jose, but Mission San Jose never followed suit. They blew past the Warriors 9-0.
Eric Keesis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Keesis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keesis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Dillon Hsiao and Jacob Yudashkin did most of the damage at the plate: Hsiao scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Yudashkin scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maxx Machuca, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
American's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Mission San Jose, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
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