The Pinole Valley Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinole Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Pinole Valley and Saint Mary's had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Spartans blew past the Panthers 10-4 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the game before.
Mckenzie Ortega
| 04/28/25 @ Saint Mary's | 10 |
| 04/25/25 @ Tamalpais | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs El Cerrito | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Saint Mary's | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 11 |
| + 13 more games |
Mckenzie Ortega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Gonzalez and Baleigh Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Watkins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Watkins has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Ornelas, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Pinole Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Mary's only posted an OBP of .303.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Campolindo, falling 14-8.
Pinole Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Pinole Valley's way against St. Patrick-St. Vincent in their previous matchup back in March, as Pinole Valley made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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