De Anza is 1-9 against Pinole Valley since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. De Anza will be strutting in after a victory while Pinole Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
De Anza took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Salesian College Preparatory 7-1. The matchup marked the Dons' most dominant win of the season.
Daniel Sheppard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Jason Miles
| 04/25/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ El Cerrito | 3 |
| 04/02/24 vs Washington | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Saint Mary's | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Concord | 2 |
In other batting news, Jason Miles was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Willson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Novato by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 7th.
Jeremiah Tenorio was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
De Anza's record now sits at 3-12-1. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a losing record of 9-10-1.
De Anza couldn't quite get it done against Pinole Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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