
Hillmen
04/03/25 vs Pioneer | 11 |
03/01/25 vs River City | 8 |
03/08/25 vs Del Campo | 7 |
03/29/25 vs Nevada Union | 6 |
03/19/25 @ Roseville | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Placer). They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Pioneer Patriots on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hillmen with their most commanding win of the season.
Placer got a great performance from Jayson Glatt as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Addison, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Baldwin, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Placer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer only managed six hits.
Placer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Placer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 loss against Oakmont on the 4th. As for Pioneer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-3 win against Fairfield on the 4th.
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