There's no place like home for Pinole Valley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Pinole Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jalyssa Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayla Serrano was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On St. Patrick-St. Vincent's side, Sophia Hughes put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, Alyssa Bourland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, St. Patrick-St. Vincent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pinole Valley only posted a batting average of .200.
Pinole Valley pushed their record up to 7-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Pinole Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Patrick-St. Vincent: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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