The Acalanes Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Acalanes will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Acalanes is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Berean Christian (and have done all season long). Acalanes put the hurt on Berean Christian with a sharp 17-10 victory on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Riley Zirkel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Young, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas has not done well against Pinole Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Las Lomas walked away with a 9-6 win over Pinole Valley.
Acalanes pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Las Lomas, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Acalanes came out on top in a nail-biter against Las Lomas when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Las Lomas' Julia Kuhnhausen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Acalanes still be able to contain Kuhnhausen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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