After a string of four wins, Pacific Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Stevenson Pirates by a score of 6-4. Pacific Grove has not had much luck with Stevenson recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Alex Giammanco was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Giammanco has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giammanco was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Giammanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Shoemaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Stevenson's side, Claren Wong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Stevenson got a big performance out of Emma Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Hardin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pacific Grove's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Stevenson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Pacific Grove will take on King City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pacific Grove will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Stevenson will take on Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Stevenson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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