After a string of ten wins, San Marin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Redwood Giants by a score of 6-5. San Marin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Redwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Sean McGrath put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. McGrath has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McGrath was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Like San Marin, Redwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Rex Solle. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Solle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Solle wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theo Trono, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
San Marin's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Redwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
San Marin will square off against Analy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marin is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Redwood, they will challenge Tamalpais at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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