El Cerrito lost against Pinole Valley last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The El Cerrito Gauchos lost 10-4 to the Pinole Valley Spartans. El Cerrito has struggled against Pinole Valley recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Anne Hennig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pinole Valley's side, Jalyssa Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Pinole Valley let Jennifer Ramirez and Julissa Sanchez loose on the outfield. Ramirez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Serrano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
El Cerrito now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pinole Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1.
El Cerrito will head out on the road to challenge Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Pinole Valley, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Albany, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Pinole Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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