After flying high against Mt. Diablo last Friday, Pinole Valley came back down to earth. The Pinole Valley Spartans lost 15-4 to the Acalanes Dons on Wednesday. Pinole Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Acalanes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Julissa Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Ayla Serrano was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Acalanes' side, Lana Cerejo looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Esa Orman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Young, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pinole Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Acalanes, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Pinole Valley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. Pinole Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Acalanes, they will head out on the road to face off against Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
