The Acalanes Dons will square off against the Coronado Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Acalanes turned things around against Westview on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Wolverines 3-2.
Branson Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Winkles, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Coronado sidestepped Christian for a 5-4 victory.
Mariano Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Smoot was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Coronado's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hudson Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Coronado lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Coronado now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Acalanes, their win bumped their record up to 3-5-1.
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