Hayward is 2-8 against Encinal since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayward Farmers will head out on the road to face off against the Encinal Jets at 4:00 p.m.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Hayward were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. Their rough 25-1 defeat to Mt. Eden might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hayward has scored all season.
Hayward saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toni Crittendon, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Encinal earned a 6-1 win over Berkeley on Wednesday.
Cameron Tran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Tran was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Encinal got a big performance out of Jazzy Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Lola Whalen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hayward's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Encinal, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hayward suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Encinal in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Hayward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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