It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Birmingham had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Pedro Pirates an 8-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Birmingham as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Birmingham's win bumped their record up to 18-10-1. As for San Pedro, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Birmingham will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carson at 11:30 a.m. The last three games Carson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. San Pedro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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