Baseball Game Preview: Pinole Valley Spartans vs. Acalanes Dons

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 2:26am

Preview: Pinole Valley Spartans vs. Acalanes Dons

The Pinole Valley Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Acalanes Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pinole Valley: 3.3, Acalanes: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Pinole Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Antioch as Pinole Valley made off with a 10-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Max Castro was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Charles Vargas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Acalanes put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against San Leandro by a score of 6-1.

Jake Colaco looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on David Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Zirkel, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.

The win made it two in a row for Pinole Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-4. As for Acalanes, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.

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