Pilot Point fell victim to Paradise and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Paradise Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Pilot Point's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Paradise's part, Austin Cole tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cole has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paradise let Cash Watson and Andrew Valencia loose on the outfield. Watson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Valencia scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Woodard, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Pilot Point has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season. As for Paradise, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
While Pilot Point had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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