San Rafael won the last time they faced Terra Linda, and things went their way on Friday too. The San Rafael Bulldogs blew past the Terra Linda Trojans 10-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for San Rafael.
Cruz Wexler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wexler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Shapiro, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dexter Jackson, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
On Terra Linda's side, Luca Benassini was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Terra Linda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rambo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Terra Linda didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Rafael only tossed four.
San Rafael's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-16. As for Terra Linda, they dropped their record down to 1-21 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
San Rafael does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Terra Linda, they will head out on the road to face off against Branson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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