Spartans
| 04/25/25 vs Albany | 6-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Albany | 11-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs El Cerrito | 4-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ El Cerrito | 3-0 |
Pinole Valley entered their tilt with Albany on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-2 on Wednesday.
Ivan Rojo spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Pinole Valley's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 7-8-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rey Malan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kimoni Lake, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pinole Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Pinole Valley pushed their record up to 9-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Albany, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinole Valley will take on Novato at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Albany, they will square off against Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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