Pinole Valley won the last time they faced El Cerrito and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Spartans put the hurt on the Gauchos with a sharp 8-2 victory. Considering the Spartans have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mckenzie Ortega
| 04/22/25 vs El Cerrito | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Saint Mary's | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Analy | 12 |
| 04/03/25 @ Alhambra | 8 |
| + 11 more games |
Mckenzie Ortega made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Gabriella Ornelas was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Pinole Valley and bumps their season record up to 10-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for El Cerrito, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Pinole Valley will head out to challenge Tamalpais at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for El Cerrito, they will host Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gauchos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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