The Hayward Farmers will head out on the road to square off against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hayward will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hayward gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tennyson a 20-0 shutout. While fans of Hayward might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Toni Crittendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Crittendon was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lovanita Cabanas, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Cardenas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berkeley has not done well against Castro Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Berkeley came out on top against Castro Valley by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Berkeley.
Addison Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oona Capristo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Elisa Highton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Hayward's record now sits at 5-6. As for Berkeley, their record is now 8-9.
Hayward might still be hurting after the 23-7 loss they got from Berkeley in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can Hayward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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