The Encinal Jets will be playing at home against the Las Lomas Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Encinal will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Encinal can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over San Leandro.
Kyle Cooke looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Angus Olaes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Leo Paredes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Las Lomas was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Concord.
Las Lomas also got a good showing from Alessandro Martinez-Cabrera, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Las Lomas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Downes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Las Lomas, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Encinal came up short against Las Lomas in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Encinal, Justin Jones (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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