Baseball Game Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

The Las Lomas Knights will head out on the road to take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Las Lomas came up short against Moreau Catholic and fell 6-3.

Las Lomas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Salinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Berkeley didn't have quite enough to beat San Leandro on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sasha Spahr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Chase Worthington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Las Lomas, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Las Lomas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.