The Pinole Valley Spartans will be playing at home against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pinole Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Pinole Valley managed to slip by Albany the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Pinole Valley suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Albany on Wednesday.
Pinole Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayla Serrano, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Pinole Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Patrick-St. Vincent with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saint Mary's.
Taylor Zweben was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of London Crawford, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Pinole Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Saint Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Pinole Valley's way against Saint Mary's in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pinole Valley made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Pinole Valley repeat their success, or does Saint Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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