Pierce had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it 16. They lost 21-6 to the Durham Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-2 on Tuesday.
Mikey Acevedo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Alex Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Durham, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
On Durham's side, Jack Drake and Brevan Ring did most of the damage at the plate: Drake went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Ring went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Ring a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Martinez, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pierce is set to challenge their familiar foe Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Durham will face off against rival East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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