Pittsburg entered their tilt with Freedom on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Falcons 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Diego Deluna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Deluna wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was J'Marion Bella, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Pittsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Pirates
| 04/15/25 @ Freedom | 3-1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Campolindo | 7-6 |
| 03/22/25 @ James Logan | 3-2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Irvington | 6-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ De Anza | 12-1 |
Pittsburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Pittsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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