Baseball Game Preview: Castro Valley Trojans vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

For the second straight game, Castro Valley will face off against Berkeley. The Trojans will challenge the Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Castro Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Castro Valley will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Berkeley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans blew past the Yellowjackets 7-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Yellowjackets since March 24, 2021.

Scott Baldwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Alex Nicol

Hits (Career)

04/16/25 vs Berkeley	3
04/09/25 vs Tesoro	2
04/01/25 vs San Leandro	2
03/27/24 @ Hayward	1
02/22/24 vs Redwood Christian	1

At the plate, Alex Nicol and David Colon did most of the damage at the plate: Nicol went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Colon scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Nicol a new career-high. Anthony Mares was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Castro Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Castro Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.