The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks will face off against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tamalpais is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Tamalpais narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pinole Valley 2-1. That's two games straight that the Red Tailed Hawks have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, while San Rafael put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Albany. The Bulldogs walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Cougars. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Thomara Drummer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Everett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Tamalpais pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for San Rafael, their record now sits at 8-10.
Tamalpais skirted past San Rafael 1-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Tailed Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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