The Castro Valley Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Castro Valley barely beat Irvington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Castro Valley put the hurt on Irvington with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Anthony Mares was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Arthur Sims also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Castro Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy an 11-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 11 runs.
The team relied heavily on Ty Thompson, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Simonton, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
Castro Valley's record is now 4-1. As for Pittsburg, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Castro Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pittsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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