After two games on the road, Pinole Valley is heading back home. They will take on the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pinole Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Salesian College Preparatory on Monday. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the Pride might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Albany on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1.
Sophia Hughes was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Hughes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Kallista Ruble was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Pinole Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pinole Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Patrick-St. Vincent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pinole Valley took their win against St. Patrick-St. Vincent when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Pinole Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Patrick-St. Vincent turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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