Bishop O'Dowd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop O'Dowd: 1.7, Castro Valley: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After an 11-8 finish the last time they played, Bishop O'Dowd and Castro Valley decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Bishop O'Dowd skirted past Castro Valley 3-1.
Duncan Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop O'Dowd saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Skiles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Dowd has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Castro Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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