The El Cerrito Gauchos will take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games El Cerrito has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While El Cerrito's victory against Piedmont wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. El Cerrito had just enough and edged out Piedmont 2-1.
El Cerrito saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reggie Burnham, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Berkeley didn't have quite enough to beat San Leandro on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sasha Spahr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Chase Worthington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
El Cerrito's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. El Cerrito has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
El Cerrito came out on top in a nail-biter against Berkeley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will El Cerrito repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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