Pierce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-4 to the Colusa RedHawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pierce of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Pierce saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Maldonado, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Colusa's side, Peyton Humphrey and Bo Coronado made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Humphrey tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Coronado struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Humphrey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Humphrey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Coronado scored a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Colusa let Kane Nall and Sutter Moss loose on the outfield. Nall went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Moss went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Will McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Colusa, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
While Pierce had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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