Baseball Recap: Encinal Extends Winning Streak to Three

Jets

Previous 3 Games

05/08/25 @ Berkeley	6-2
05/07/25 @ College Prep	13-4
05/06/25 vs Berkeley	5-4

Encinal extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 16-8 in the process. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Berkeley Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 on Tuesday.

Anthony Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaun Presley, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Evan Furuichi was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

As for Berkeley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-6 Piedmont and 14-7 Piedmont (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 66.7% over those games).

On Berkeley's side, Sasha Spahr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

At the plate, Akanni Owodunni was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. Berkeley is 4-2 when Owodunni posts one or more home runs, but 6-11 otherwise.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Encinal will venture away from home to challenge Piedmont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Jets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berkeley, they will head out on the road to square off against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.