The San Marin Mustangs will face off against the Redwood Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marin 2.5, Redwood 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for San Marin's offense. They fell just short of Livermore by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaden Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, San Marin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Cipollina, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Redwood got themselves on the board against Novato on Friday, but Novato never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 2-0. The Giants haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Jake Post looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Gersch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
San Marin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Redwood, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Marin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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