Pinole Valley won the last time they faced St. Patrick-St. Vincent and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Bruins. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mckenzie Ortega
| 04/30/25 @ St. Patrick-St. Vincent | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Saint Mary's | 10 |
| 04/25/25 @ Tamalpais | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs El Cerrito | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Saint Mary's | 6 |
| + 14 more games |
Mckenzie Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Pinole Valley let Ayla Serrano and Julissa Sanchez run wild. Serrano went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Sanchez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. What's more, Sanchez posted three hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Janiye Morrow also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Pinole Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Pinole Valley and bumps their season record up to 12-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pinole Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe De Anza at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent will square off against rival Salesian College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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