Berkeley and Mt. Eden are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2023, but likely not for long. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Berkeley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Berkeley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Encinal 1-0. While the Yellowjackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Olive Lightfoot
| 03/18/26 vs Encinal | 9 |
| 03/13/26 vs Arroyo | 8 |
| 03/07/26 vs El Cerrito | 9 |
| 03/06/26 @ Foothill | 7 |
The result came thanks to Olive Lightfoot's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Berkeley's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was June Shaller, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Shaller a new career-high. Another was Camil Babij Ross, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Eden). They were the clear victors by a 20-10 margin over San Lorenzo on Wednesday. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Berkeley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mt. Eden, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Berkeley got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Mt. Eden by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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