St. Patrick-St. Vincent pushed their score to ten the last time they played Pinole Valley, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Pinole Valley Spartans. The victory was familiar territory for St. Patrick-St. Vincent who now have three in a row.
Logan Lissner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, St. Patrick-St. Vincent saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Moelk, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Pinole Valley's side, Max Castro was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Pinole Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent will head out on the road to take on Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Albany is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Patrick-St. Vincent will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Pinole Valley will take on Saint Mary's at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Pinole Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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