The Berkeley Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Alameda Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Berkeley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over San Lorenzo. Considering Berkeley has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Melody Castro, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisa Highton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Alameda sidestepped Castro Valley for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alameda.
Jasmine Whorley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mia Wong was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-5. Desiree Shoblo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Berkeley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Alameda, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Berkeley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Alameda in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Berkeley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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