After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alameda, Encinal was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Hayward Farmers. That's more bragging rights for Encinal, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Evan Furuichi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angus Olaes, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Hayward's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Hayward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Encinal will be playing in front of their home fans against Sonoma Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Encinal will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Hayward, they will head out on the road to face off against Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Encinal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hayward's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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