Mt. Eden had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it six. They lost 11-1 to the Berkeley Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Mt. Eden saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Berkeley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Berkeley's side, Olive Lightfoot tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Lightfoot has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on June Shaller, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Pritchard, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Eden will face off against rival Arroyo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Berkeley is set to challenge their familiar foe San Leandro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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