The Arroyo Dons will face off against the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakland Tech took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Arroyo, who comes in off a win.
Arroyo let Castro Valley stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Monday but luckily Arroyo prevailed anyway. The Dons had just enough and edged out the Trojans 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted against the Trojans since April 2, 2021.
Jonah Shelton looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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At the plate, CJ Marquez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angel Pangelina, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Arroyo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech came up short against Head-Royce on Wednesday and fell 5-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kalen Thomas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Rucker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Oakland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Arroyo, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arroyo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakland Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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