Softball Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Pinole Valley Spartans
Salesian College Preparatory is 1-9 against Pinole Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will head out on the road to square off against the Pinole Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Salesian College Preparatory will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Salesian College Preparatory can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Patrick-St. Vincent a 9-0 shutout.
DeAmor Coleman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Coleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ta'Leysha Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dakota Harrell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley came up short against Analy on Tuesday and fell 5-1. Pinole Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jalyssa Elliott spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Pinole Valley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julissa Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salesian College Preparatory pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pinole Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Salesian College Preparatory has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Pinole Valley, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Salesian College Preparatory's sizable advantage in that area, Pinole Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Salesian College Preparatory might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Pinole Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Salesian College Preparatory, Kailani Tatro (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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