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| 05/14/25 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/02/25 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 04/30/25 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/01/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pinole Valley has gone 8-2 against De Anza recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Spartans will challenge the Dons at 4:00 p.m. Pinole Valley's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pinole Valley fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 6-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask De Anza). They put the hurt on Leadership Public Schools Richmond with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. De Anza's victory was all the more impressive since the Pumas were averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Michael Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Miles, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chad Oakley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pinole Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for De Anza, their record is now 2-18.
Pinole Valley came up short against De Anza in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 5-2. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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