There's no place like home for Pitman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Downey Knights 13-2. That's more bragging rights for Pitman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pitman got a great performance from Jillian Baylard as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Baylard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylee Reeves was incredible, firing off six RBI, four doubles, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Underwood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Downey's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Flores, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Pitman back to even at 10-10. As for Downey, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Pitman will head out on the road to challenge Gregori at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gregori will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Pitman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Downey, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Enochs at 4:00 p.m. Enochs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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