The Encinal Jets are taking a road trip to take on the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Encinal was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Alhambra on Saturday. The Jets put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Sherrielyn Ferrer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laniya Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Encinal hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Dublin, falling 11-1.
Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Chen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Chen has brought in this season.
Encinal's win bumped their record up to 12-10-1. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
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