Tuesday just wasn't the day for Acalanes's offense. They fell just short of the Campolindo Cougars by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dons of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Riley Gates was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Acalanes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Winkles, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Acalanes has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Campolindo, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 11-8.
While Acalanes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
