The Pacheco Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Stagg Delta Kings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pacheco has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Pacheco came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to St. Francis.
Pacheco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Kim, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kim also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Stagg entered their tilt with Bret Harte on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Bullfrogs. While the Delta Kings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Stagg pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Pacheco, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Pacheco came out on top in a nail-biter against Stagg in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacheco since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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