San Marin came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Rafael Bulldogs, sneaking past 3-1. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly two runs.
Sean McGrath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Baldino was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Keehn, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mustangs
| 04/29/25 @ San Rafael | 3-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Terra Linda | 11-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Branson | 6-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Marin Catholic | 4-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Novato | 6-1 |
| + 2 more games |
San Marin's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for San Rafael, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
San Marin will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Rafael: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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