Encinal waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles.
Cameron Tran spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lola Whalen, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Celeste Hurtubise was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Clayton Valley Charter's side, Ruby Bartholomew put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Bartholomew was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Hadley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Clayton Valley Charter was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Encinal only hit no.
Encinal pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Encinal will challenge Alameda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alameda: 1.8, Encinal: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they will take on Petaluma at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Clayton Valley Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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