The San Ramon Valley Wolves will be playing at home against the De La Salle Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with San Ramon Valley sitting on three straight victories and De La Salle on four.
Last Friday, San Ramon Valley had just enough and edged Dougherty Valley out 3-2.
Max Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, De La Salle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Foothill 28-2. Considering De La Salle has won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
RJ Meyn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hank Tripaldi, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sullivan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
San Ramon Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for De La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Ramon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like De La Salle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
San Ramon Valley suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to De La Salle when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can San Ramon Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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