The Pitman Pride will take on the Escalon Cougars in a tournament on Thursday. Pitman will be strutting in after a win while Escalon will be coming in after a defeat.
Pitman gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Denair.
Kay Fuller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fuller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Ventura and I Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Ventura went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Butler went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Escalon challenged Los Banos on Tuesday. The Cougars came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-3. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tenley Adams made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addy Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pitman got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2016 against Escalon by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Pride repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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