The Placer Hillmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nevada Union Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Placer's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Nevada Union has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, it was close, but Placer sidestepped Lincoln for a 3-2 win.
Placer got a great performance from Jayson Glatt as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Glatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Placer's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Geil, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union came up short against West Park on Friday and fell 9-6.
Nevada Union also got a good showing from Brady Mallette, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Calvin Rhoden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jack Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Placer's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Nevada Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Placer couldn't quite finish off Nevada Union when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Placer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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