Castro Valley extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-16. They lost 8-1 to the Alameda Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered against the Hornets since April 19, 2023.
Castro Valley got a good showing from Amani Rios, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Rios gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Castro Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Galli, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Alameda, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Alameda's side, Jaden Noonan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Noonan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Archer Schullstrom, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Castro Valley will challenge rival Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Alameda is set to square off against their familiar foe Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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