For the second straight game, Pitman will face off against Gregori. The Pride will head out to challenge the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pitman lost 11-1 to Gregori on Monday. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Gregori's part, Avyn Redoble spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Redoble has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canon Buttell and Izaia Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Buttell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Perez a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Stefan Thoukis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Gregori kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Gregori is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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