After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Pinole Valley finally came back down to earth on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Salesian College Preparatory Pride. The contest marked the first time this season in which Pinole Valley was not able to get on the board.
For Salesian College Preparatory's part, DeAmor Coleman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Coleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Coleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gloria Alcaire, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Mia Villanueva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pinole Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Salesian College Preparatory, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2-1.
Pinole Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 4:30 p.m. St. Patrick-St. Vincent is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Pinole Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they will challenge Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian College Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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