The Pittsburg Pirates will challenge the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Pittsburg after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granada. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pittsburg got a good showing from Marc Torres, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Eden's offense. They lost 9-0 to Northgate on Friday. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pittsburg fell to 11-1. As for Mt. Eden, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pittsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mt. Eden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pittsburg took their victory against Mt. Eden in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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