After flying high against American Canyon last Friday, Pittsburg came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granada Matadors on Tuesday. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Pittsburg got a good showing from Marc Torres, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Pittsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Del Real, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pittsburg fell to 11-1. As for Granada, their victory was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Pittsburg and Granada should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Pirates will take on Mt. Eden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (32 vs. 628). Meanwhile, Granada (ranked 95th) will meet Amador Valley (ranked 223rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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