Softball Recap: Encinal Jets vs. San Lorenzo Grizzlies
In what's become a running theme this season, Encinal gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the San Lorenzo Grizzlies with a sharp 16-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Encinal also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Emiko Takemoto and Cameron Tran made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Takemoto pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tran pitched 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 the plate, 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, the team relied heavily on Megan Leung, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kiely Wong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On San Lorenzo's side, they 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.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for San Lorenzo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Encinal will be playing at home against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Encinal will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for San Lorenzo, they will head out on the road to challenge Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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