The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Berkeley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop O'Dowd is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Berkeley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2.
Nikolas Haas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop O'Dowd saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Jones, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Skiles, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Bishop O'Dowd's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6-1. As for Berkeley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Bishop O'Dowd's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Bishop O'Dowd has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Berkeley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop O'Dowd continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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