Bishop O'Dowd suffered their closest loss since April 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 9-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Bishop O'Dowd got a good showing from Duncan Russell, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the first time Russell hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Dimitri Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Samuel Calhoun also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bishop O'Dowd's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Berkeley, the victory also got them back to even at 7-7.
While Bishop O'Dowd had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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