Morro Bay dropped their record down to 18-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-1 to the Atascadero Greyhounds. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 3.7 runs allowed.
Morro Bay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cruz Wilkinson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Atascadero, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
On Atascadero's side, Damon Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mitchell also tossed a walk, which is notable because Atascadero is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-12 otherwise. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zach Savino was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Uly Kaul, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Atascadero beat Morro Bay by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
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