Pinole Valley won the last time they faced De Anza and things went their way on Friday too. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Dons since April 29, 2019.
Rey Malan was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Pinole Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10-1 when he doesn't). Craig Jensen III was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Spartans
| 05/02/25 @ De Anza | 15 |
| 04/30/25 vs De Anza | 10 |
| 04/26/25 @ Novato | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Albany | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Albany | 10 |
| + 27 more games |
Pinole Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Pinole Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for De Anza, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14-1.
As of now, neither Pinole Valley nor the Dons have any future games scheduled.
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