After losing to Encinal the last time they met, Acalanes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Acalanes Dons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Encinal Jets 6-4.
Lana Cerejo looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Santana Tamayo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Foster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Encinal's side, Cameron Tran was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (she also only allowed one walk). Tran was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jazzy Alcantar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emiko Takemoto was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Acalanes now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Encinal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Acalanes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 win vs. Berean Christian on the 19th. Encinal has also already played their next contest, a 6-1 victory against Berkeley on the 20th.
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