The Acalanes Dons will face off against the Miramonte Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acalanes will be strutting in after a win while Miramonte will be coming in after a loss.
Acalanes' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Las Lomas. The Dons have beaten the Knights the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Riley Gates
| 03/05/26 @ Las Lomas | 10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Campolindo | 6 |
| 02/27/26 vs Redwood | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Alhambra | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Casa Grande | 3 |
Riley Gates tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Dylan Meany was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Winkles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Miramonte and Albany had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Matadors came up short against the Cougars on Tuesday, falling 13-3. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
George Gilbert made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Jonah Imberg was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Acalanes now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Miramonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Acalanes was able to grind out a solid victory over Miramonte when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 9-4. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Matadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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