Softball Recap: Pinole Valley Spartans vs. Mt. Diablo Red Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Pinole Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils with a sharp 13-2 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Pinole Valley as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jalyssa Elliott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Elliott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julissa Sanchez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ayla Serrano, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Pinole Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Mt. Diablo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinole Valley will challenge Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Diablo, they will head out on the road to square off against Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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