Nimitz is 1-6 against Pearce since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Nimitz Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Pearce Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. Nimitz is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Nimitz has not done well against Richardson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Nimitz narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Richardson 3-2.
Meanwhile, Pearce's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rams pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.29 points allowed on Friday. Everything went Pearce's way against Berkner as Pearce made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pearce.
The team relied heavily on Vince Villegas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Nash Hornberger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Nimitz's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Pearce, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Nimitz suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pearce in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Nimitz avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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