Pioneer Valley has won three straight games at home, while Morro Bay has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pioneer Valley took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Atascadero, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 4-3 on Thursday.
Pioneer Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Morro Bay hadn't done well against Righetti recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pirates walked away with a 6-1 win over the Warriors.
Quentin Crotts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Morro Bay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer Valley, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Pioneer Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Morro Bay in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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