KIPP San Jose Collegiate is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Summit Shasta Black Bears at 4:00 p.m.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 14-3 to Independence two weeks ago. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Summit Shasta). They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Jefferson on Tuesday. The Black Bears haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Maxwell Espinola made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Summit Shasta let Milo Jung and Caden Frost run wild. Jung went 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one double, while Frost went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most runs Jung has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Benedict Del Rosario, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-1.
Summit Shasta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
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