The Redwood Giants will take on the Vintage Crushers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Vintage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Redwood after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of San Rafael by a score of 5-4.
Matthew Knauer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Redwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Moseley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Sam Gersch, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vintage suffered their closest defeat since March 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Petaluma by a score of 10-8. The Crushers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bo Lode made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Freschi, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Vintage's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Redwood, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Redwood took their victory against Vintage in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5. Does Redwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vintage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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