Arroyo took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Encinal, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dons had just enough and edged out the Jets 7-6 on Wednesday. For the Dons, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Jets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Jered Montenegro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Arroyo is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Montenegro was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Gabe Zamora
| 04/16/25 @ Encinal | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hayward | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Castro Valley | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Alameda | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mountain House | 1 |
In other batting news, Gabe Zamora and Marco Carbajal did most of the damage at the plate: Zamora scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Carbajal went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those two hits gave Zamora a new career-high. Justin Nelson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Arroyo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Encinal, they moved to 11-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Arroyo will head out on the road to face off against Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.91 runs per game on average), something the Dons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Encinal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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