Pinole Valley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the El Cerrito Gauchos. That's more bragging rights for Pinole Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jalyssa Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ayla Serrano and Julissa Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Serrano went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Jennifer Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pinole Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-8-1. As for El Cerrito, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Pinole Valley will face off against Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinole Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. El Cerrito does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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