The Arroyo Dons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Arroyo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Arroyo fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Heritage on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 7-6. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Sadie Fernandez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
Aneesa Aguon
| 03/13/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ American | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Mt. Eden | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs San Leandro | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Castro Valley | 2 |
In other batting news, Aneesa Aguon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Hailey Howard was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Arroyo 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 three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Berkeley lost 15-3 to Foothill on Friday.
Berkeley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Saeturn, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Arroyo's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Arroyo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Arroyo beat Berkeley 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Arroyo repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
