If Pacheco was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Lathrop last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pacheco Panthers fell just short of the Grace Davis Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pacheco has scored all season.
Pacheco saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daven Cablay, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Pacheco hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Grace Davis' side, Tanner Bland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bland has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bland was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pacheco's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Grace Davis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
While Pacheco 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 Wednesday.
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