Baseball Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. Castro Valley Trojans
The Berkeley Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Berkeley came up short against Encinal and fell 6-2. 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 eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Akanni Owodunni
| 05/08/25 vs Encinal | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Piedmont | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Arroyo | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Castro Valley | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, Akanni Owodunni was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Berkeley's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 4-2 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Castro Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 10-8.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Mares, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Arthur Sims was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Castro Valley, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Berkeley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Castro Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Berkeley couldn't quite get it done against Castro Valley when the teams last played back in April as they fell 9-4. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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