For the second straight game, Pinole Valley will face off against El Cerrito. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pinole Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against El Cerrito by a score of 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Gauchos: they've now won four in a row.
Rey Malan
| 03/21/25 @ Petaluma | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Saint Mary's | 6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Acalanes | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ El Cerrito | 1 |
Not much got past Rey Malan, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep El Cerrito off the board. Malan is becoming a predictor of Pinole Valley's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 3-9-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Pinole Valley got a big performance out of JT Broas-Jew, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Rojo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
El Cerrito's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Pinole Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pinole Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Cerrito struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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