There's no place like home for Pacheco, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grace Davis Spartans on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1. This was a revenge match for Pacheco, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Monday.
Ty Ty Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pacheco's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zeland Hatcher, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Grace Davis' side, Logan Ariza was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Ariza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Grace Davis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pacheco pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Grace Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Pacheco will head out on the road to square off against Nipomo at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Nipomo will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pacheco surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grace Davis, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lathrop at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th. The last three games Grace Davis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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