Baseball Preview: Alameda Hornets vs. Castro Valley Trojans
The Alameda Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alameda is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, it was close, but Alameda sidestepped Arroyo for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Alameda has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Luis Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Noonan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Piedmont typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Castro Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Highlanders 6-4.
Alex Nicol looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, David Colon was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Gilbert Seidel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Alameda is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Castro Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Alameda suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Castro Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Alameda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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