Tamalpais had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Branson on Thursday. The Red-Tailed Hawks put the hurt on the Bulls with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Red-Tailed Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hank Ballard
| 03/27/26 vs San Marin | 7 |
| 03/12/26 @ Maria Carrillo | 6 |
| 03/20/26 @ Marin Catholic | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Branson | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Terra Linda | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Hank Ballard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Tamalpais is 3-1 when Ballard allows three or fewer hits, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tamalpais let Alex Radics and Dara Zolfaghari run wild. Radics got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Zolfaghari got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave Radics a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Kramlich, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one triple.
The victory got Tamalpais back to even at 7-7. As for Branson, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Tamalpais will welcome Casa Grande at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Gauchos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Red-Tailed Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Branson, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.85 runs per game on average), something the Bulls will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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