Righetti had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Pitman Pride onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. This was payback for Righetti, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Caden Cuccia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Cuccia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cashius Carter, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Blake Thayer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Pitman's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Way, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Righetti has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Pitman, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Righetti will be playing at home against Newbury Park at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Righetti: 3.4, Newbury Park: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pitman, they are on the road again on Friday to play Morro Bay at 1:00 p.m. Morro Bay will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pitman surely won't give up without a fight.
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