Baseball Preview: De La Salle Spartans vs. San Ramon Valley Wolves
The De La Salle Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (De La Salle: 2.2, San Ramon Valley: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
De La Salle is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Foothill 28-2. De La Salle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
RJ Meyn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hank Tripaldi was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Ethan Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Ramon Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 3-2.
Max Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Luke Baker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
De La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for San Ramon Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. De La Salle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like San Ramon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
De La Salle took their victory against San Ramon Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will De La Salle repeat their success, or does San Ramon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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