For the second straight game, Castro Valley will face off against Berkeley. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Castro Valley fell victim to Berkeley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Yellowjackets. The game marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
For Berkeley's part, Enrique Sotelo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Sotelo posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Julian Adorador was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Miles Mino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Berkeley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Berkeley's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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