Pitman extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-14 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Turlock Bulldogs. The shutout was out of character for the Pride seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Turlock, they pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Turlock's part, Joshua Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Ramirez posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Dutch Lawrence tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaron Rocha, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Coming up, Pitman will be taking part in a tournament against Westlake at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Turlock, they will head out to square off against El Capitan at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.2, the Gauchos 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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