James Courshon pitched seven strong innings and Jacob Savoy drove in four runs to help the San Rafael Pacifics secure a 10-1 road victory against the Bakersfield Train Robbers on Monday night.
The Pacifics (4-1 Pecos Pacific Division) jumped out to an early 6-0 lead then tacked on three insurance runs in the top of the ninth to hand the Train Robbers (3-5) their fourth consecutive loss. Courshon scattered eight hits and allowed an unearned run while striking out eight and walking none.
Savoy hit a two-run single to center in the first inning to give San Rafael a 4-0 lead then came up in the third and hit a two-run single to left to extend to a 6-0 lead.
Alex Merchant had three hits and scored three times for San Rafael. Aki Buckson had two hits, an RBI, and scored twice.
The Pacifics were scheduled to finish their two-game set in Bakersfield on Tuesday night before traveling to Dublin to face the Leprechauns on Wednesday.
Boys golf
San Domenico’s Oskar Valiauga was the lone Marin golfer to advance to the NorCal Regional Championships at Poppy Ridge Championship Course in Livermore on Tuesday.
Valiauga opened by going 5-over-par on the front nine and tacked on a +6 on the back nine to finish tied for 73rd with an 11-over 83. Valiauga had birdies on the first and fourth holes and made par on six other holes.
Reporting scores
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