Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Alameda Hornets by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Berkeley of the 13-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Trey Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Berkeley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alameda only hit a.
On Alameda's side, Sam Berger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Berger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luis Sanchez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Noonan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Alameda, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Berkeley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Alameda, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alameda: 2.6, Bishop O'Dowd: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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