The Encinal Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Encinal will bounce into Monday's game after beating Berkeley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jets came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Jets, who have now won three matches in a row.
Anthony Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Shaun Presley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Furuichi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Bishop O'Dowd hit Piedmont with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders lost 6-0 to the Dragons. Surprisingly, this marked the Highlanders' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Piedmont also got a good showing from Jack Meyjes, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the fewest hits Meyjes has allowed since back in April.
Encinal's record is now 16-8. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Encinal came out on top in a nail-biter against Piedmont when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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