Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pierce's offense. They fell victim to a rough 21-0 loss at the hands of the East Nicolaus Spartans on Tuesday. The game marked that first time this year in which Pierce was not able to get on the board.
Pierce saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On East Nicolaus' side, Davan Earhart made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Earhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Earhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Cleary, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Blake Lauppe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pierce dropped their record down to 6-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Nicolaus, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Pierce will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Paradise at 4:00 p.m. Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for East Nicolaus, they will head out on the road to take on Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nicolaus is facing Willows at the right time seeing as Willows is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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