Pittsburg extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-12. They came up short against the Profile Patriots, falling 10-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Profile, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Profile's part, Tanner Schmarr was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Schmarr also allowed no hits, which is notable because Profile is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 0-8 otherwise. Schmarr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Venezia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Stroop, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
While Pittsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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