Antioch hadn't done well against Pittsburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Pirates 6-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on Tuesday.
Jared Flores
| 04/30/26 vs Pittsburg | 8 |
| 04/23/26 vs Freedom | 5 |
| 04/03/26 vs Napa | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 03/20/26 @ West | 1 |
Jared Flores got the start for Antioch and what a start it was: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Flores a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Antioch's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Fritzler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Antioch has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Pittsburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.
Antioch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 defeat against Freedom on the 4th. As for Pittsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Mt. Eden on the 2nd.
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