Pinole Valley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the El Cerrito Gauchos. That's more bragging rights for Pinole Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Rios, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Craig Jensen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On El Cerrito's side, Max Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamal Bhatt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinole Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for El Cerrito, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinole Valley will take on St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Patrick-St. Vincent is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for El Cerrito, they will be playing at home against De Anza at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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