The San Marin Mustangs will face off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marin's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Pittsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pittsburg will be up against a hot San Marin team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs came out on top against Tamalpais by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday.
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Taryn Ellinthorpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Cronin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Lauren Fong was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pittsburg). They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Concord last Tuesday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
San Marin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pittsburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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