The Pacheco Panthers will challenge the Pitman Pride at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Pacheco has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pacheco saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 11-3 to Millennium.
Pacheco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Lowery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pitman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Gustine on Thursday. Considering the Pride's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kamryn Costa was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Ivy Butler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Pitman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the win, Pitman broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-13. As for Pacheco, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Pacheco might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Pitman in their previous matchup back in March of 2015. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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