Baseball Recap: Paramount Takes a Loss

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

04/24/26 @ Mayfair	1-13
04/21/26 vs Mayfair	4-2
04/17/26 @ Firebaugh	16-0
04/14/26 vs Firebaugh	15-0
04/10/26 vs Long Beach Poly	4-7

Paramount dropped down to 19-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Mayfair Monsoons, falling 13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since March 23rd.

As for Mayfair, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

For Mayfair's part, Spencer Cummins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cummins has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mathew Anaya was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Sullivan, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Paramount is set to take on their familiar foe Lynwood at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mayfair will face off against rival Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.