Baseball Game Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Castro Valley Trojans

Encinal is 1-9 against Castro Valley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jets will head out to take on the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Castro Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Encinal, who comes in off a win.

Encinal came out on top against Alameda on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Jets put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jets.

Darren Olson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eric Proctor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Evan Furuichi, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

Encinal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Castro Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Piedmont by a score of 3-2.

Castro Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Seidel, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Castro Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-5. As for Encinal, their record is now 13-6.