Placer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Fresno Warriors 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Placer also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Placer got a great performance from Jayson Glatt as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Glatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Devin Knight was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Placer's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fresno, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Placer will challenge Stockdale at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Placer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Stockdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fresno, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fresno will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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