With a playoff game on the line, San Marin rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the San Rafael Bulldogs. This was payback for San Marin, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For San Rafael's part, Thomara Drummer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Drummer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
San Marin's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for San Rafael, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
San Marin will take on Redwood at TBD on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Redwood: 2.4, San Marin: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. San Rafael does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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