For the second straight game, Mission Bay will face off against San Diego. The Buccaneers will square off against the Cavers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so San Diego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Bay took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand San Diego a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Buccaneers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Van Playman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Silber, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Kasunich, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mission Bay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mission Bay's record is now 15-4. As for San Diego, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11-1.
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