Encinal hit Castro Valley with a eight-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 12-3 to the Jets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
Max Meier
| 04/30/26 vs Encinal | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Mission | 2 |
| 02/28/26 @ Watsonville | 2 |
| 02/23/26 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Jesse M. Bethel | 1 |
| + 10 more games |
Max Meier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Castro Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Caleb Anderson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Castro Valley and nudges their season record down to 9-13. As for Encinal, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castro Valley will welcome Alameda at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Encinal, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tamalpais at 7:30 p.m.
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