The San Marino Titans will square off against the South Hills Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marino: 2.1, South Hills: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
San Marino is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Foothill Tech on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons.
Chase Mena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Hills owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Bonita 1-0.
Joseph Moreno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, South Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Czubek, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Czubek's first of the season.
San Marino's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for South Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Marino has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for South Hills, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain San Marino's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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