Pacheco has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ceres Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacheco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Pacheco suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of Atascadero.
Pacheco saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Cabrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Escobar, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Ceres can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past Ripon Christian 10-4. The victory was familiar territory for Ceres who now have four in a row.
Ceres also got a great performance from Brayden Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Vincent Castrejon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ernesto Miranda was another key contributor, getting no hits from his four at bats.
Pacheco dropped their record down to 8-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Ceres, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pacheco has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ceres struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pacheco took their win against Ceres in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Pacheco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ceres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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