For the second straight game, Tamalpais will face off against Branson. The Red Tailed Hawks will square off against the Bulls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tamalpais has four straight victories, Branson has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tamalpais' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Branson 13-0. The result was nothing new for the Red Tailed Hawks, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Van Til tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dara Zolfaghari and Timo Ural did most of the damage at the plate: Zolfaghari scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Ural scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most hits Zolfaghari has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tito Fierstein, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tamalpais' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Branson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tamalpais has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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