In all fairness to Pence, the Giants, as a team, have not been hitting. This is especially true with runners in scoring position. However, Pence is not inspiring any confidence with the way he is hitting. He is swinging at everything, and not making contact very often. When he does make contact, it does not go very far.
Pence came up early in the game with a runner in scoring position, and he struck out. The final score was 10-1 in favor of the Padres. So, this play did not affect the outcome in any material way. This trend is occurring frequently with Pence.