After a string of eight wins, Pittsburg's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the American Canyon Wolves. Pittsburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as American Canyon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Pittsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Leschak, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On American Canyon's side, Mason Harris made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kamari Antoncich was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pittsburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for American Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will take on Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Heritage: 2.5, Pittsburg: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for American Canyon, they will head out on the road to square off against Sonoma Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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