For the second straight game, Pitman will face off against Enochs. The Pride will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Pitman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Pitman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past Enochs 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Pride in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
For Enochs' part, they got a good showing from Jack Conner, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those zero earned runs gave Conner a new career-low.
At the plate, Brooks Opsahl was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Enochs is 2-1 when Opsahl posts three or more RBI, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Enochs and nudges their season record down to 5-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Pitman, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Enochs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pitman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Enochs, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Pitman's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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