San Marin came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Redwood Giants by a score of 7-4. This was payback for San Marin, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sean McGrath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Anthony Scheppler was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Baldino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Redwood's side, they got a good showing from Chas Veley, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Veley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Theo Trono made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Redwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marin only tossed six.
San Marin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Redwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
San Marin will head out on the road to face off against San Rafael at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. San Marin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so San Rafael's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Redwood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Archie Williams at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Archie Williams: 4.1, Redwood: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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