Baseball Recap: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. Arroyo Dons
Bishop O'Dowd entered their tilt with Arroyo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Arroyo Dons by a score of 7-4 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Bishop O'Dowd, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryan Schuh looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop O'Dowd got a massive performance out of Dimitri Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Arroyo's side, Christian Salling put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Salling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salling wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Montenegro, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bishop O'Dowd is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Arroyo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Dowd will take on Berkeley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arroyo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Arroyo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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