Antioch lost against Pittsburg last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Antioch Panthers lost 14-2 to the Pittsburg Pirates. The defeat continues a trend for Antioch in their matchups with Pittsburg: they've now lost six in a row.
Antioch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Nunes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pittsburg's side, Josh Painter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Painter has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Diego Deluna, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Pittsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Antioch nor Pittsburg have any future games scheduled.
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