San Marin gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Branson Bulls a 16-0 shutout. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulls, too.

Tanner O'Keefe
02/28/25 vs Branson | 7 |
04/16/24 vs Terra Linda | 4 |
03/05/24 @ Marin Catholic | 3 |
02/21/24 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 3 |
05/28/24 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2 |
Tanner O'Keefe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Dylan Procopio was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Joey Cipollina was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
San Marin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branson only posted an OBP of .259.
San Marin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-0 victory against Archie Williams on the 4th. As for Branson, they have also already played their next game, a 9-0 defeat against San Rafael on the 4th.
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