Campolindo has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the San Marin Mustangs on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Campolindo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Sonoma Valley. That's two games straight that Campolindo has won by exactly two runs.
Colin Rutzen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Fischer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, San Marin put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Encinal as San Marin made off with a 10-3 victory. San Marin's win was all the more impressive since Encinal was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Cole Chamberlain was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Anthony Scheppler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
Campolindo's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. As for San Marin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Campolindo suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to San Marin when the teams last played back in June of 2018. Thankfully for Campolindo, Matt Lozovoy (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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