Spartans
| 04/09/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 10 |
| 03/26/25 @ Skyline | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ Saint Mary's | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Vanden | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Las Lomas | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinole Valley). They never let the Salesian College Preparatory Pride get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Pride: they've now won eight in a row.
The result came thanks to Daniel Ponce's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinole Valley got a massive performance out of Craig Jensen III, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Jensen III's first of the season. Rey Malan was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
Jensen III wasn't the only one making solid contact: Pinole Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for the Spartans: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Pinole Valley's record now sits at 4-8-1. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Pinole Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pride: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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