Baseball Preview: Redwood Giants vs. Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks
Redwood and Tamalpais are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Redwood Giants will square off against the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Redwood needed a bit of extra time to put away San Marin. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Mustangs.
Rex Solle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Solle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Solle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Solle wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theo Trono, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tamalpais can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Windsor onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Eli Solem's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tito Fierstein, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Devin Curtis was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Tamalpais, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Redwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Tamalpais struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Redwood beat Tamalpais 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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