Pacific was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Entrepreneur on Monday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-0 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Joaquin Sandoval
| 04/27/26 vs Entrepreneur | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Public Safety Academy | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs United Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs San Bernardino | 1 |
| 04/10/26 vs Notre Dame | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Joaquin Sandoval made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Pacific: the team is 2-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ulises Villa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Pacific is 2-0-1 when Villa posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Roberto Urrea also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Pacific always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are undefeated (3-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pacific's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-12-1. As for Entrepreneur, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Pacific will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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