The Encinal Jets will head out on the road to challenge the San Leandro Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Encinal will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Piedmont, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Encinal's way against Piedmont two weeks ago as Encinal made off with a 13-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Encinal considering their one-run performance the match before.
Cameron Tran looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tamyrah Jamison was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kiely Wong was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while San Leandro put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Oakland Tech. San Leandro was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Oakland Tech. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Leandro.
Julianna Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jade Orta was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizbeth Ortega, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Encinal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for San Leandro, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Encinal has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. However, it's not like San Leandro struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Encinal came up short against San Leandro when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orta, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Now that Encinal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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