After losing to Tesoro the last time they met, Pittsburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pirates walked away with a 4-1 win over the Titans on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
JJ Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Pittsburg got a great performance from Desmond Toomer as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Robinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diego Deluna, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pittsburg's record now sits at 13-1. As for Tesoro, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will take on Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tesoro, they will head out to take on Dana Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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