Albany is 2-8 against Pinole Valley since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albany Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Pinole Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m.
Albany unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pinole Valley by a score of 6-5.
For Pinole Valley's part, Max Castro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Castro was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Pinole Valley got a great performance from Gael Castellanos as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charles Vargas, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Craig Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Albany's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Pinole Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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