Castro Valley hasn't had much luck against Berkeley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Castro Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Berkeley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Castro Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Saint Mary's on Saturday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Berkeley and Bishop O'Dowd, and Bishop O'Dowd kept the tradition alive. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Berkeley got a good showing from Andrew Hudacko, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hudacko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Isaiah Mays led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Berkeley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Hill, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Castro Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.
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