Photo by Christine Butler
By: Vallejo Times Herald and Admirals Staff
Christopher De Leon pitched seven excellent innings and the Vallejo Admirals edged the host Pittsburg Diamonds 3-1 on Thursday night at Winter Chevrolet Stadium in Pittsburg.
The Admirals (7-17) salvaged the final game of the Pacific Association series against the Diamonds (13-10).
De Leon struck out seven and scattered four hits and one run. He did not walk a batter, though he hit two. Peter Reyes pitched a scoreless eighth and Sammy Gervacio hurled a scoreless ninth to earn the save.
De La Salle grad Chris Fornaci was 3-for-4 to lead Vallejo’s offense.
Tillman Pugh led off the first with a double and eventually scored on Shawn Payne’s ground ball. The Diamonds tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first on a bloop single by Vinny Guhlietti.
The game would stay that way until the seventh. Vladimir Gomez walked and eventually scored on a wild pitch for the 2-1 lead. Fornaci’s ground-rule double then scored Deybi Garcia, who had singled.
The Admirals return home for a three-game series with the Sonoma Stompers starting on Friday.
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