After flying high against KIPP San Jose Collegiate last Friday, Pinewood came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Summit Shasta Black Bears by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Black Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jamie Burton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
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Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zaiden Saberi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Saberi is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Bill Cui was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Pinewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Summit Shasta, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
While Pinewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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