Arroyo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arroyo of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Christian Salling was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Salling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salling wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Montenegro, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Bishop O'Dowd's side, Ryan Schuh looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Dowd got a massive performance out of Dimitri Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Arroyo's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Bishop O'Dowd, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arroyo will take on Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will be playing at home against Berkeley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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