Maria Carrillo and Vintage are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Maria Carrillo Pumas will be playing at home against the Vintage Crushers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maria Carrillo had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Alameda on Friday. Everything went Maria Carrillo's way against Alameda as Maria Carrillo made off with a 13-7 victory.
Jackson Hunt
| 02/28/25 @ Alameda | 8 |
| 02/22/25 vs San Rafael | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Ukiah | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Analy | 6 |
| 04/23/24 @ Windsor | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Jackson Hunt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Charlie Toig was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Petersen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Vintage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Novato 6-4. That's two games straight that the Crushers have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Riley Marek, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and one stolen base. Blake Porter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Maria Carrillo's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Vintage, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Maria Carrillo's way against Vintage in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Maria Carrillo made off with an 11-3 victory. Will Maria Carrillo repeat their success, or does Vintage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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