Softball Recap: San Lorenzo Grizzlies vs. Encinal Jets
If San Lorenzo was riding high off their 24-16 takedown of Fremont last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Lorenzo Grizzlies lost 16-2 to the Encinal Jets on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Lorenzo of the 19-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
San Lorenzo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asiyah Bynum, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Encinal's side, Emiko Takemoto and Cameron Tran made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Takemoto tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tran tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Takemoto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Takemoto got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Tran went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Leung was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Kiely Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
San Lorenzo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Encinal, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
San Lorenzo will head out on the road to challenge Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Encinal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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