Castro Valley dropped their record down to 17-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-4 to the Alameda Hornets. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
As for Alameda, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Alameda's part, Julia Lambert was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Lambert has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mia Wong was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Miley Gradney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run.
Castro Valley has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Foothill on the 21st. As for Alameda, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Granada on the 21st.
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