The De Anza Dons will venture away from home to face off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
De Anza fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Saint Mary's on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Rancho Cotate. That's two games in a row now that the Pumas have lost by exactly two runs.
Zach Brandt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Maria Carrillo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Petersen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Maria Carrillo's record now sits at 9-9. As for De Anza, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11-1 record this season.
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