De Anza extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 16-6 to the American Canyon Wolves. The Dons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
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Chad Oakley was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Juan Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for American Canyon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On American Canyon's side, Gabe Palma made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Palma also tossed no walks, which is notable because American Canyon is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2 otherwise. Palma was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Tran was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Cole Gholar was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, De Anza will be playing in front of their home fans against Tamalpais at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Tailed Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Dons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for American Canyon, they are taking a road trip to challenge Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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