Pittsburg Mettle Defeat San Rafael Pacifics 5-3

August 3 2014 The Pittsburg Mettle defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 5-3, building an early lead and holding off a late San Rafael rally. The Mettle scored once in the first inning and added three runs in the second to take a 4-0 advantage. San Rafael remained scoreless through six innings before scoring once in the seventh and twice in the eighth, while Pittsburg added an insurance run in the eighth.

Mitch Rowan led the Mettle offense by going 3-for-4 with two runs, a home run and two RBIs. Nash Hutter also homered, went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. Dwight Tardy added two hits, including a double, with one RBI and one run scored, while Gregori Gonzalez collected two hits. Pittsburg finished with 13 hits overall.

James LoPresti earned the win for Pittsburg after allowing two hits and one unearned run in seven innings. He struck out two and walked four. Nick Alexander worked the final two innings, allowing two hits and two unearned runs while striking out two and walking two.

Rob Ellis took the loss for San Rafael despite completing eight innings. He allowed 13 hits and five runs, striking out six without issuing a walk. Evan Boyd paced the Pacifics with two hits and two RBIs, while Matt Kavanaugh added an RBI.