The Arroyo Dons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the San Leandro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Arroyo beats San Leandro with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Arroyo's pitcher stepped up to hand Castro Valley a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Not much got past Sadie Fernandez, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Castro Valley off the board. Fernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savina Romero was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lily Williams was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, San Leandro stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Oakland Tech. The victory made it back-to-back wins for San Leandro.
Julianna Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jade Orta was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lizbeth Ortega, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Arroyo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for San Leandro, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Arroyo took their win against San Leandro when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Arroyo have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Leandro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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