In what's become a running theme this season, San Rafael gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mt. Diablo Red Devils an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for San Rafael as they're now sitting on six straight.
Gabby Rodriguez and Thomara Drummer made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Drummer struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Rodriguez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI, while Drummer went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Angel Amesa was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Everett, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Mt. Diablo's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Cornejo, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
San Rafael pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Mt. Diablo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Rafael will square off against Piner at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Diablo, they will head out on the road to face off against Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Acalanes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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