The De Anza Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, De Anza beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 8-3.
David Fernandez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ian Garcia was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jose Morales Jr., who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Albany has not done well against El Cerrito recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Albany walked away with an 8-3 victory over El Cerrito. The win was just what Albany needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Evan Carrubba-Rice, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Beynon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got De Anza back to even at 8-8. As for Albany, their record is now 13-7.
De Anza beat Albany 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does De Anza have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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