The San Leandro Pirates will square off against the Jefferson Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (San Leandro has three straight wins, Jefferson has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
San Leandro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let St. Joseph Notre Dame get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sam Linnevers
| 03/27/25 @ Arroyo | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ San Lorenzo | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Piedmont | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Berkeley | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Moreau Catholic | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
San Leandro got a great performance from Sam Linnevers as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Linnevers has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gary Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of San Leandro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christian Orta, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
San Leandro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Harker on Tuesday, falling 15-6.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for San Leandro, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
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