Sacramento had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-16 to make it seven. They came up short against the Pioneer Patriots, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Tuesday.
Sacramento saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gayland Lee, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Pioneer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
On Pioneer's side, the team relied heavily on Jack Cullison, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Cullison a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sacramento will face off against rival Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer is set to challenge their familiar foe River City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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