The Berkeley Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the James Logan Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Berkeley has five straight wins, James Logan has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Berkeley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Foothill on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets blew past the Falcons 11-2. That looming 11-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Seddrick Henderson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isaiah Mays was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Julian Adorador also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Alameda hit James Logan with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colts fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 7-5.
Marcos Jung was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, James Logan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Vega, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Vega is becoming a predictor of the Colts' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Amado Viray Santos was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Berkeley's record now sits at 6-1-1. As for James Logan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Berkeley couldn't quite get it done against James Logan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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