The Miramonte Matadors will head out to challenge the Pittsburg Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Matadors fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They came out on top against Sonoma Valley by a score of 4-1 on Monday.
Austin Bilello was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bilello was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kobe Wong and David Leibowitz did most of the damage at the plate: Wong scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Leibowitz scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg never let their opponents score on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bethel as Pittsburg made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Pittsburg also got a great performance from Desmond Toomer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave Toomer a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Devin Simonton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. J'Marion Bella was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Miramonte might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Pittsburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Miramonte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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