Bishop O'Dowd hadn't done well against Berkeley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Yellowjackets. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lucas Partritee
| 04/10/25 vs Berkeley | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Oakland Tech | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Archie Williams | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Berkeley | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Saint Mary's | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Lucas Partritee was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Bishop O'Dowd is undefeated when Partritee posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of John Teti, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Bishop O'Dowd's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.
Bishop O'Dowd and Berkeley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 306th) will meet North Cobb Christian (ranked 75th) at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Berkeley will challenge Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (379 vs. 143).
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