San Leandro hasn't had much luck against Encinal recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Jets at 3:45 p.m. 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.
San Leandro took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Alameda, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Hornets 2-1. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Hornets on their field since March 29, 2019.
Ky Lenn Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, San Leandro's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lorenzo Charles, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Encinal nor Newark Memorial made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Jets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual for the Jets, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Not much got past Kyle Cooke, who gave up just two hits to keep Newark Memorial off the board.
The victory got San Leandro back to even at 1-1. As for Encinal, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
San Leandro skirted past Encinal 8-7 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad 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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