Crushers
| 03/26/25 @ Justin-Siena | 25 |
| 04/22/25 vs Justin-Siena | 13 |
| 04/23/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 10 |
| 04/24/25 vs Orestimba | 9 |
Vintage won against Orestimba on Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Crushers' way against the St. Francis Troubadours as they made off with a 9-3 win. The Crushers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Angie Rubalcava was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malina Viruet, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ella Gomez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Vintage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis only posted a batting average of .273.
Vintage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Coming up, Vintage will face off against Manteca at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crushers 1.6, the Buffaloes 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Francis, they will venture away from home to face off against Folsom at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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