With a playoff win on the line, Pinole Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Montgomery Vikings by a score of 5-0. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won seven contests in a row.
Mckenzie Ortega
| 05/21/25 vs Montgomery | 12 |
| 05/15/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 8 |
| 05/13/25 vs Saint Mary's | 9 |
| 05/08/25 @ Terra Linda | 11 |
| 05/02/25 vs De Anza | 11 |
| + 19 more games |
Not much got past Mckenzie Ortega, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Montgomery off the board. Ortega has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Pinole Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julissa Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Linda Lucas also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Pinole Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Looking ahead, Pinole Valley will take on Tamalpais at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Tailed Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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