Berkeley's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tennyson Lancers a 22-0 shutout. That looming 22-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Estella Espinoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
June Shaller
| 04/08/26 @ Tennyson | 5 |
| 05/07/25 @ Mt. Eden | 4 |
| 03/27/26 @ San Leandro | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs San Lorenzo | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Dublin | 2 |
In other batting news, June Shaller was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olive Lightfoot, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Berkeley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.4.
Berkeley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tennyson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coming up, Berkeley will square off against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tennyson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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