Baseball Preview: Marin Catholic Wildcats vs. Redwood Giants
Marin Catholic and Redwood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Marin Catholic Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Redwood Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Marin Catholic is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tamalpais with a sharp 20-6 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marin Catholic.
Toby Richards looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 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 two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Capobianco was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lee, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Redwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Vintage. Winning may never get old, but Redwood sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Marin Catholic now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Redwood, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Marin Catholic beat Redwood 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Redwood's Rex Solle, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marin Catholic still be able to contain Solle? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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