Encinal extends road winning streak to 14

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 8:41pm

Recap: Encinal Jets vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

Encinal won the last time they faced Berkeley, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Encinal Jets walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Berkeley Yellowjackets.

Cameron Tran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Tran was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Encinal got a big performance out of Jazzy Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Lola Whalen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Encinal pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.1 runs. As for Berkeley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.

Encinal will be playing at home against Hayward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Encinal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hayward's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berkeley, they will head out on the road to square off against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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