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| 03/27/25 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pacific Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Carmel Padres 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Breakers have posted since March 15, 2024.
Alex Giammanco made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Giammanco was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Hardy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Booker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Pacific Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmel only posted a batting average of .154.
Pacific Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Carmel, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Pacific Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-0 win against North Monterey County on the 1st. As for Carmel, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-9 victory against Stevenson on the 3rd.
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