For the second straight game, Placer will face off against Yuba City. The Hillmen will head out to take on the Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Placer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Yuba City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Yuba City hit Placer with a five-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hillmen took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Honkers. The Hillmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Yuba City's part, Ashton Decker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Decker posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Yuba City let Cesar Guizar and Brandon Pelechowicz run wild. Guizar went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Pelechowicz went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three RBI gave Guizar a new career-high.
Yuba City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Placer struck out nine times.
The win made it two in a row for Yuba City and bumps their season record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Placer, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
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