Baseball Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Hayward Farmers
Encinal is 10-0 against Hayward since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Encinal Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hayward Farmers at 4:00 p.m. Encinal will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Encinal will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Sonoma Valley, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Encinal had just enough and edged Sonoma Valley out 8-6.
Kyle Cooke looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Leo Paredes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hayward came up short against Encinal on Friday and fell 7-2. Hayward has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Encinal was able to grind out a solid victory over Hayward in their previous meeting on Friday, winning 7-2. Will Encinal repeat their success, or does Hayward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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