04/23/25 @ Piedmont | 5-0 |
04/18/25 @ Berkeley | 9-4 |
04/16/25 vs Berkeley | 7-1 |
04/12/25 @ Saint Mary's | 11-1 |
Castro Valley came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Piedmont Highlanders a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five runs.
Castro Valley got a great performance from Scott Baldwin as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Baldwin has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Seidel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Mares, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Castro Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Castro Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Highlanders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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