The Viewpoint Patriots will square off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Viewpoint's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Pacific Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Viewpoint's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Monroe as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams, sneaking past 6-4. While the Firebirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Elijah Franklin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Davis Krems, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Di Zinno, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run.
Viewpoint's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Pacific Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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