
Pirates
05/01/25 vs Tennyson | 14-2 |
04/29/25 @ Tennyson | 10-0 |
04/28/25 @ Northgate | 3-0 |
04/25/25 vs Hayward | 3-2 |
04/23/25 @ Hayward | 9-2 |
+ 4 more games |
San Leandro waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Tennyson Lancers with a sharp 14-2 victory. Considering the Pirates have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jay Ve? and Christian Orta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ve? tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Orta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ve? has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ve? went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Orta went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Orta a new career-high.
In other batting news, San Leandro let Gary Ferguson and Stanley Acevedo run wild. Ferguson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Acevedo went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kai Velez was another key player, earning two RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
San Leandro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
San Leandro pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Tennyson, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
San Leandro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Mt. Eden on the 7th. As for Tennyson, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against Hayward on the 7th.
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