The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons are taking a road trip to take on the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bishop O'Dowd 4.1, Castro Valley 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Castro Valley will be up against a hot Bishop O'Dowd squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Bishop O'Dowd walked away with a 9-4 victory over Encinal on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jaella Mercado, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Marletta, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
While Castro Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Alameda 4-3. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Hornets on their field since May 12, 2023.
Alanys Robertson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Robertson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024.
Robertson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alicya Robertson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Alicya has posted since back in May of 2024. Giselle De Casas was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Castro Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bishop O'Dowd came up short against Castro Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Bishop O'Dowd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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