Pinole Valley won the last time they faced De Anza, and things went their way on Monday too. The Pinole Valley Spartans walked away with a 7-2 victory over the De Anza Dons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pinole Valley.
Daniel Rios made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rios was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Craig Jensen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kimoni Lake, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinole Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for De Anza, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pinole Valley will take on Albany at TBD on Wednesday. Albany will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pinole Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for De Anza, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so De Anza's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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