The Encinal Jets are taking a road trip to face off against the El Cerrito Gauchos at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Castro Valley hit Encinal with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jets took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Cameron Tran
| 05/01/26 vs Castro Valley | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ St. Joseph Notre Dame | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Alameda | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Campolindo | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Clayton Valley Charter | 0 |
| 03/23/26 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 2 |
Cameron Tran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emiko Takemoto and Jaydah Tautalatasi - Robinson did some serious damage despite the final result: Takemoto got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Tautalatasi - Robinson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, El Cerrito came up short against Salesian College Preparatory on Friday and fell 8-4.
Mia Martinez-Rojas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Olive Calvin, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Encinal now has a losing record of 8-9. As for El Cerrito, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Encinal hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like El Cerrito struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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