The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks will take on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tamalpais' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mt. Diablo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tamalpais' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Marin Catholic hitters got past them. The Red Tailed Hawks lost 10-3 to the Wildcats on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Tailed Hawks have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Zoe Phletcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Annica Harris, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo made easy work of San Lorenzo on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won five in a row.
Sophie Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ramos was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mt. Diablo let Faith Sotelo and Melissa Ceja run wild. Sotelo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ceja scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Dazzelynn Alon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Mt. Diablo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Mt. Diablo's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Tamalpais, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
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