Acalanes owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons by a score of 3-0. The matchup marked the Dons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Branson Smith
| 03/15/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Pinole Valley | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Campolindo | 4 |
| 04/16/24 vs College Park | 3 |
| 05/14/24 vs Freedom | 2 |
Branson Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Acalanes let David Gonzales and Ando Butner run wild. Gonzales went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Butner scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Gonzales has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Keegan Goddard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Acalanes' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Acalanes has already played their next game, a 1-0 win against James Logan on the 18th. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-6 victory against Oakland Tech on the 22nd.
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