Pleasanton is 8-2 against Somerset since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pleasanton Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Pleasanton is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Pleasanton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Devine 5-3.
Cade Segura tossed a big game, striking out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Pleasanton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Guardiola Marcus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Arrendondo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, while Somerset put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Carrizo Springs. Somerset skirted past Carrizo Springs 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Somerset.
Nick Flores was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pleasanton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Somerset, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pleasanton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Somerset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Pleasanton's way against Somerset in their previous matchup back in March as Pleasanton made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasanton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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