There's no place like home for Saint Mary, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Pinole Valley Spartans 11-5. This was a revenge game for Saint Mary's, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-3 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Aidan Donoviel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Damien Nolan, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mateo Morales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Pinole Valley's side, Charles Vargas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pinole Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Mary's didn't tossed any.
Saint Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Pinole Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Saint Mary's will be playing at home against Piedmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Pinole Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Novato at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Novato has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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