Pinole Valley is 8-2 against Albany since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pinole Valley Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Pinole Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pinole Valley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 6-5.
Max Castro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Gael Castellanos tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Charles Vargas was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Craig Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Pinole Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Albany, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
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