The Encinal Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Encinal will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Eden will be coming in after a defeat.
Encinal is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Castro Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Encinal's way against Castro Valley on Thursday as Encinal made off with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Encinal.
Encinal got a massive performance out of Tamyrah Jamison, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzy Alcantar, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mt. Eden's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of Arroyo on Monday. Mt. Eden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Encinal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Mt. Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Encinal has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. However, it's not like Mt. Eden struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Encinal skirted past Mt. Eden 9-7 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Encinal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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