The Alameda Hornets will head out to square off against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Alameda is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 4th on Wednesday. They came up short against James Logan, falling 7-1. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alameda got a good showing from Kaylee Huey, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Huey has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Alameda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alissa Smitheram, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Berkeley's offense. They lost 7-0 to Castro Valley on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Yellowjackets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Alameda's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alameda has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Alameda's way against Berkeley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Alameda made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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