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| 04/23/25 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/09/25 - Neutral | 9-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 1-9 L |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
Encinal hadn't done well against Alameda recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Jets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 5-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-3 two weeks ago.
Not much got past Kyle Cooke, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Alameda off the board. Cooke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Furuichi and Hunter Willett did most of the damage at the plate: Furuichi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Willett went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Kainoa Otenbriet, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Encinal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Alameda, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Encinal will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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