For the second straight game, Pacifica will face off against Canyon. The Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comanches at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pacifica has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Canyon will arrive with four straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pacifica's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon on Wednesday.
For Canyon's part, Kemuel Zhang tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Zhang has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chip Mertz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Canyon pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pacifica, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
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