Encinal is 8-2 against Hayward since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Encinal Jets will look to defend their home field against the Hayward Farmers at 4:00 p.m. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Encinal beat Berkeley 6-1.
Cameron Tran made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Tran was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Encinal got a big performance out of Jazzy Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lola Whalen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Hayward were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-1 walloping at the hands of Mt. Eden. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hayward has scored all season.
Hayward saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toni Crittendon, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Encinal pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.1 runs. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Encinal's way against Hayward when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Encinal made off with a 10-1 win. Will Encinal repeat their success, or does Hayward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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