For the second straight game, Antioch will face off against Pittsburg. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Antioch has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pittsburg will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Antioch's offense. They came up short against Pittsburg on Tuesday, falling 12-0.
For Pittsburg's part, Diego Deluna made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Deluna has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, JJ Robinson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Santino Valle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pittsburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antioch only posted a batting average of .091.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Antioch, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
