The Justin-Siena Braves will challenge the Rodriguez Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, everything went Justin-Siena's way against Rancho Cotate as Justin-Siena made off with an 11-3 win. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Griffin Messenger
| 03/05/25 @ Rancho Cotate | 12 |
| 02/27/25 vs St. Helena | 7 |
| 04/30/24 vs American Canyon | 5 |
| 04/18/24 @ Napa | 4 |
| 04/06/24 vs Terra Linda | 4 |
Griffin Messenger tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tommy Malloy was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Giovannelli, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Justin-Siena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Cotate only posted an OBP of .276.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez earned an 11-7 victory over Bishop O'Dowd on Saturday. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Bennett Giaramitta looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jack Jacobson was a standout: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Benjaman 'BJ' Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
The win made it two in a row for Justin-Siena and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rodriguez, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Rodriguez's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Justin-Siena has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Rodriguez, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Justin-Siena's hitters?
Justin-Siena skirted past Rodriguez 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Justin-Siena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rodriguez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
