Pinole Valley managed to slip by Fairfield the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans came up short against the Falcons on Tuesday, falling 15-5. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Craig Jensen III
04/15/25 @ Fairfield | 3 |
04/09/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 2 |
04/04/25 @ Saint Mary's | 2 |
03/18/25 vs Las Lomas | 1 |
03/04/25 vs Campolindo | 1 |
Craig Jensen III was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Pinole Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Castro, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pinole Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Fairfield, their record now sits at 17-6.
Coming up, Pinole Valley will square off against El Cerrito at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Gauchos have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Fairfield, they will challenge Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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