For the second straight game, Summit Tahoma will face off against Pinewood. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Summit Tahoma has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Summit Tahoma fell victim to Pinewood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Panthers.
For Pinewood's part, Alakh Kapadia and Jamie Burton made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Kapadia tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Burton didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Kapadia went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Burton went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Kapadia has become a key player for Pinewood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Pinewood got a massive performance out of Zaiden Saberi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The Panthers are 3-1 when Saberi posts two or more runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Matt Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Pinewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pinewood's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Summit Tahoma, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
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