It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but College Park ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the San Marin Mustangs. The victory was just what College Park needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Nathan Leffel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Leffel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Diego Emerling looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Leffel wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Berkowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On San Marin's side, Cole Chamberlain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Cipollina, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win got College Park back to even at 5-5. As for San Marin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
College Park will head out on the road to challenge Livermore at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Livermore is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so College Park will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for San Marin, they will take on Santa Rosa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Marin's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Santa Rosa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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