Bishop O'Dowd is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Berkeley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Bishop O'Dowd was able to grind out a solid victory over Arroyo, taking the game 7-4.
Ryan Schuh looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dimitri Williams was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berkeley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Davis Sr. as Berkeley made off with an 11-1 win.
Sasha Spahr tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Berkeley got a massive performance out of Trey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Isaiah Mays was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd's victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1. As for Berkeley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Dowd has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop O'Dowd skirted past Berkeley 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Bishop O'Dowd repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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