Storm
| 05/01/25 @ Crawford | 8 |
| 04/29/25 vs Crawford | 7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lincoln | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hoover | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
The High Tech SD Storm will face off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. High Tech SD is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
High Tech SD blew Crawford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Crawford got their revenge. The Storm fell just short of the Colts by a score of 10-8.
Nano Acevedo and Zach Fletcher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Acevedo went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Acevedo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mikey Ortiz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge hadn't done well against Orange Glen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Patriots. Considering the Firebirds have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cal Chivers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Pacific Ridge is undefeated when Chivers posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jed McDonald, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Pacific Ridge: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Lafleur, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
High Tech SD has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Pacific Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
