San Marin is 2-8 against Redwood since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The San Marin Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Redwood Giants at 4:30 p.m. San Marin is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
San Marin can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let San Rafael onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
San Marin got a great performance from Tanner O'keefe as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. O'keefe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joey Cipollina was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cole Chamberlain, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Redwood entered their tilt with Sonoma Valley with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Dragons on Tuesday.
Jack Gurley looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Redwood's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Ferry, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
San Marin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Redwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Marin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
San Marin suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Redwood in their previous matchup back in March. Can San Marin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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