The San Rafael Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the San Marin Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Rafael is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, San Rafael came up short against Archie Williams and fell 9-5.
Gio Brovelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cruz Wexler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Marin entered their tilt with Terra Linda with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 24-0 shutout on Friday. San Marin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sean McGrath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. McGrath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McGrath was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Chamberlain, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 5-for-6. Another player making a difference was Joey Cipollina, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
San Rafael's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for San Marin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
San Rafael suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to San Marin when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can San Rafael avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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