The Acalanes Dons are taking a road trip to square off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Acalanes 2.7, Cardinal Newman 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Acalanes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Campolindo get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Dons not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 13-1).
Branson Smith
| 05/01/25 @ Campolindo | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Benicia | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs San Ramon Valley | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Casa Grande | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Branson Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Acalanes: the team is 8-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keegan Goddard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Winkles, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Dons.
Jack Pezzolo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Acalanes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-10-1.
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