The San Marin Mustangs will take on the Redwood Giants at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (San Marin 2.6, Redwood 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Redwood will be up against a hot San Marin team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Terra Linda on Monday.
Taryn Ellinthorpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lauren Fong, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Savannah Reynolds was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
San Marin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Redwood fell victim to Tamalpais and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Red Tailed Hawks by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Giants' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Redwood also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Stella Belluomini gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
San Marin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Redwood, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
San Marin took their win against Redwood when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Giants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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