It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Redwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the San Marin Mustangs out 6-5. The victory was nothing new for Redwood as they're now sitting on five straight.
Rex Solle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Solle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Solle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Solle wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theo Trono, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Like Redwood, San Marin also got a great game from a two-way player: Sean McGrath. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. McGrath was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for San Marin, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Redwood will square off against Tamalpais at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road. As for San Marin, they will take on Analy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marin is facing Analy at the right time seeing as Analy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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