Bishop O'Dowd is 8-2 against Arroyo since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Arroyo Dons at 4:00 p.m. Bishop O'Dowd is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
While Bishop O'Dowd couldn't quite beat San Leandro on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Bishop O'Dowd fell just short of San Leandro by a score of 9-7. Bishop O'Dowd has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Priya Kasling was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Marletta, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Arroyo were a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Alameda. Arroyo has struggled against Alameda recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Arroyo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Howard, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd's record is now 6-5. As for Arroyo, their record is now 3-5.
Arroyo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bishop O'Dowd hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Arroyo, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Bishop O'Dowd's hitters?
Everything went Bishop O'Dowd's way against Arroyo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bishop O'Dowd made off with a 19-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop O'Dowd since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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