| 03/24/25 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 05/17/16 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/13/16 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/03/16 - Home | 10-4 W |
| + 3 more games |
Castro Valley has gone 7-1 against Encinal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Jets at 4:00 p.m. Castro Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Encinal's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Castro Valley hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand San Leandro an 11-0 shutout last Wednesday. Considering the Trojans have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alanys Robertson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaylee Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Alicya Robertson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Castro Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Encinal came out on top against Analy on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Jets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jets have posted since March 19th.
Like Castro Valley, Encinal also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Tran. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tran was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jazzy Alcantar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Isabella Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Castro Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Encinal, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Castro Valley took their victory against Encinal in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Jets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
