The Pitman Pride will be taking part in a tournament against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Pitman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Pitman came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Millikan, falling 21-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pride have suffered since March 9th.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Templeton, sneaking past 5-4. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Holden Franks looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Wynkoop, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Efrain Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Pleasant Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Pitman, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
Pitman couldn't quite finish off Pleasant Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2022 and fell 7-5. Can the Pride avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
