Castro Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Berkeley proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Castro Valley Trojans. This was a revenge matchup for Berkeley, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Quinton Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Akanni Owodunni was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Castro Valley's side, Robert Herrera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Berkeley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Castro Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Berkeley will be playing in front of their home fans against Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Berkeley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Castro Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Castro Valley: 2.5, Piedmont: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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