Pacific is 0-8 against Miller since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pacific Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Miller Rebels at 3:15 p.m.
Pacific was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Indian Springs.
Meanwhile, Miller entered their tilt with Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the 19-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gabriel Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Tyler Vasquez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Miller let Elian Salas and Nathan Lora loose on the outfield. Salas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Lora scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Trujillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pacific's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Miller, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
Pacific suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Miller when the teams last played back in February. Will Pacific have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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