Softball Recap: Bishop O'dowd Has No Trouble Against Encinal

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ Antioch	20
02/28/25 @ James Logan	14
04/09/25 vs Mt. Eden	11
03/21/25 vs Galena	11
03/28/25 @ Pinole Valley	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alameda, Bishop O'Dowd was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Encinal Jets 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Emma Brown tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaella Mercado, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziggy Savage, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.

Bishop O'Dowd has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Encinal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bishop O'Dowd is set to challenge their familiar foe Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Encinal will face off against rival Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.