The Arroyo Dons will take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Arroyo came up short against Castro Valley and fell 5-1. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Neaveah Romero was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Berkeley didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop O'Dowd on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Arielle Henriquez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Arroyo's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Berkeley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Arroyo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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