Moreau Catholic and Pinole Valley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Moreau Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pinole Valley Spartans by a score of 4-3. Moreau Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pinole Valley's part, Rey Malan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Malan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daniel Rios and Charles Vargas did most of the damage at the plate: Rios went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Vargas went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Moreau Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Pinole Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Moreau Catholic nor Pinole Valley have any future games scheduled.
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