The Berkeley Yellowjackets will square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Las Lomas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Berkeley came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of San Leandro by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sasha Spahr
| 03/11/25 vs San Leandro | 10 |
| 05/03/24 @ Piedmont | 5 |
| 04/06/24 vs Vacaville | 5 |
| 04/15/24 vs Davis Sr. | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Oakland Tech | 3 |
Sasha Spahr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Chase Worthington was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas came up short against Moreau Catholic on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Las Lomas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Salinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Las Lomas now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berkeley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Las Lomas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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