Paramount let Mayfair stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Tuesday but luckily Paramount prevailed anyway. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Monsoons 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Monsoons: they've now won three in a row.
Brandon Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Paramount is undefeated when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
Nicholas Medina
| 04/11/25 vs Firebaugh | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lynwood | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mayfair | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Firebaugh | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Oxford Academy | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Medina, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Medina is becoming a predictor of Paramount's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
Paramount pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mayfair, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
Paramount will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Monsoons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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