Bishop O'Dowd lost against Berkeley last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Berkeley Yellowjackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Bishop O'Dowd has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Enrique Sotelo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Dowd saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Merritt, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Berkeley's side, Quinton Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Berkeley let Parks Ramsdale and Trey Johnson loose on the outfield. Ramsdale scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Johnson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Bishop O'Dowd's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Berkeley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Bishop O'Dowd will head out on the road to challenge Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Berkeley, they will be playing at home against College Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berkeley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so College Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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