The Berkeley Yellowjackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Durango Trailblazers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Berkeley has nine straight wins, Durango has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Berkeley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mira Mesa with a sharp 16-5 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Berkeley got a great performance from Ezra Brilliant as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, Brilliant posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
Akanni Owodunni
| 03/30/26 @ Mira Mesa | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Alameda | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Foothill | 1 |
| 03/14/26 vs El Cerrito | 1 |
On the hitting side, Akanni Owodunni was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Mays, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Berkeley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Durango came up short against Banning on Monday and fell 6-1.
Durango saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kysyn Kauahipaula, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Berkeley's win bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Durango's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Berkeley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Berkeley keep running through batters, or will the Trailblazers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
