The De Anza Dons are taking a road trip to face off against the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. De Anza has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
De Anza lost 12-1 to Benicia on Friday. The Dons have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Tamalpais got themselves on the board against Terra Linda on Friday, but Terra Linda never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 7-0 win. Considering the Red Tailed Hawks have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Eli Solem's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tito Fierstein was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Henry Stoll was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Tamalpais has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. De Anza's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
De Anza might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Tamalpais in their previous matchup back in February. Can De Anza avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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