Pittsburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittsburg can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win was just what Pittsburg needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Devin Simonton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Simonton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JJ Robinson, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was J'Marion Bella, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foothill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Dougherty Valley as Foothill made off with a 20-4 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Foothill with their most commanding win of the season.
Foothill also got a great performance from Take Sato-Kreis as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Nate Novitske was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Tanner Tarpley was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pittsburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Foothill, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
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