Castro Valley came out on top against Alameda on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Trojans took their match against the Hornets 9-6. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Scott Baldwin tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arthur Sims, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Mares, who went 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
| 05/06/25 @ Alameda | 45.5% |
| 05/02/25 @ Encinal | 19.2% |
| 04/30/25 vs Encinal | 39.1% |
| 04/25/25 vs Piedmont | 21.7% |
| 04/23/25 @ Piedmont | 23.1% |
| + 30 more games |
Castro Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Castro Valley's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Alameda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Castro Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alameda: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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