The Acalanes Dons will take on the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Acalanes 2.8, San Ramon Valley 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Acalanes didn't have quite enough to beat Petaluma and fell 3-1.
Acalanes got a good showing from Austin McMannamon, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Acalanes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Winkles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, San Ramon Valley came up short against Granada on Wednesday and fell 7-4. The Wolves have struggled against the Matadors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
San Ramon Valley also got a good showing from Ryan Gehrke, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gehrke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Acalanes' loss dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for San Ramon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Acalanes beat San Ramon Valley 7-2 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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