The Phoenix Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Sweet Home Huskies at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Sweet Home took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Phoenix, who comes in off a win.
Phoenix saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Valley, sneaking past 3-1.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home came up short against Glide on Thursday, falling 18-12.
Cohen Gutierrez and Damon Lawrence stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gutierrez scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Lawrence scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tregon Francis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sweet Home always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Sweet Home dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Phoenix, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Phoenix took their victory against Sweet Home when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Phoenix have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sweet Home turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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