The Acalanes Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Miramonte Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acalanes is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Acalanes' hitters rose to the challenge against a Spartans pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. Acalanes put the hurt on Pinole Valley with a sharp 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for Acalanes, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Zirkel looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, David Gonzales was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Copen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Miramonte sidestepped Benicia for a 4-2 victory.
Acalanes' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Miramonte, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
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