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| 05/02/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/30/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/02/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/16/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 03/27/21 - Away | 14-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Castro Valley has gone 9-1 against Encinal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Trojans will challenge the Jets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Castro Valley comes in on five and Encinal on four.
While Castro Valley's victory against Bishop O'Dowd wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Dragons 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Scott Baldwin tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Colon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Seidel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Encinal won against Berkeley on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Jets never let Piedmont get on the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Piedmont's batters probably weren't too happy with Kyle Cooke, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Matan Antebi was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Eric Proctor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Encinal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Castro Valley pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Encinal, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Castro Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Encinal when the teams last played last Friday, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
