Baseball Recap: Acalanes Dons vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles
After losing to Clayton Valley Charter the last time they met, Acalanes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Acalanes Dons came out on top against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Acalanes.
Mason Zirkel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zirkel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Acalanes let David Gonzales and Keegan Goddard loose on the outfield. Gonzales went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Goddard scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Goddard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Bender, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Acalanes' win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Clayton Valley Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Acalanes will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clayton Valley Charter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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