The Pittsburg Pirates will square off against the Miramonte Matadors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittsburg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bethel with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Desmond Toomer
| 02/22/25 vs Bethel | 10 |
| 03/06/24 vs Mission San Jose | 7 |
| 03/28/24 @ Santa Rosa | 6 |
| 03/13/24 vs Irvington | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Oakland Tech | 3 |
Desmond Toomer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Pittsburg got a big performance out of Devin Simonton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Marion Bella, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Miramonte had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Sonoma Valley on Monday.
Austin Bilello made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bilello was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Miramonte let Kobe Wong and David Leibowitz run wild. Wong scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Leibowitz scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Everything went Pittsburg's way against Miramonte when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Pittsburg made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Pittsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miramonte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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