Encinal entered their tilt with Mt. Eden with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the Mt. Eden Monarchs on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Encinal, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cameron Tran made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tran was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lola Whalen was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Chadwick, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and five RBI.
On Mt. Eden's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Cruz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Mt. Eden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Encinal is on the road again on Thursday to play San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Encinal: 2.8, San Leandro: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mt. Eden, they will head out on the road to face off against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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