Pittsburg and Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pittsburg had to settle for second. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Patriots. Pittsburg's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Pittsburg got a good showing from Desmond Toomer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Toomer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pittsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Simonton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 20-5-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against De La Salle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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