Baseball Recap: Gustine Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Reds

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Stone Ridge Christian	18
05/06/25 vs Golden Sierra	14
04/15/25 @ Modesto Christian	12
03/20/25 @ Waterford	12
04/17/25 vs Modesto Christian	11

Gustine had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Golden Sierra Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Reds have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alexander Quezada and Jake Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Quezada tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Campbell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Quezada went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Campbell went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Campbell has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mike Saaranzin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Michael Salsa was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Gustine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.

Gustine's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Golden Sierra, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.

Gustine will face off against Bear River at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Reds 3.2, the Bruins 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Golden Sierra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.