Pittsburg is 0-3 against California since March of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Pittsburg Pirates are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the California Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Pittsburg will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Saturday, Pittsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington, taking the game 7-3. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Santino Valle looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Diego Deluna
| 03/01/25 vs Washington | 3 |
| 03/30/24 vs Bethel | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Foothill | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Miramonte | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Bethel | 1 |
On the hitting side, Diego Deluna was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Devin Simonton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, California suffered their biggest loss since March 27, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Liberty, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Grizzlies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jacob Casiano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for California, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pittsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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