Pierce has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Live Oak Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Pierce fell victim to a tough 18-4 loss at the hands of Winters. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pierce in their matchups with Winters: they've now lost six in a row.
Pierce saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Maldonado, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roberto Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Live Oak came into Tuesday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Pierce on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Chase Ehrke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Live Oak, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pierce has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Live Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pierce suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Live Oak in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Live Oak's Farron Gomez, who struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Pierce knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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