
Pirates
04/18/25 vs Jefferson | 14-1 |
04/15/25 vs St. Joseph Notre Dame | 14-0 |
04/11/25 vs San Lorenzo | 10-0 |
04/09/25 @ San Lorenzo | 5-4 |
San Leandro won against St. Joseph Notre Dame on Tuesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Jefferson Grizzlies. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lorenzo Charles made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Charles was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gary Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. San Leandro is undefeated when Ferguson posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Jayson Grady was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
San Leandro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Leandro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Leandro will head out to square off against Hayward at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jefferson, they will challenge Crystal Springs Uplands at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gryphons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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