For the second straight game, Pittsburg will face off against Freedom. The Pirates will host the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pittsburg 1.6, Freedom 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Freedom will be up against a hot Pittsburg squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 2, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Diego Deluna
| 04/15/25 @ Freedom | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mt. Eden | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Granada | 5 |
| 03/22/25 @ James Logan | 6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Castro Valley | 8 |
| 03/08/25 vs Kennedy | 8 |
Diego Deluna made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Deluna wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was J'Marion Bella, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Pittsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Freedom and nudges their season record down to 7-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Pittsburg, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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