Encinal had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mt. Eden Monarchs by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Encinal, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Darren Olson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Angus Olaes was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Leo Paredes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mt. Eden's side, Cristian Alvarenga was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Encinal back to even at 5-5. As for Mt. Eden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Encinal will head out on the road to challenge Piedmont at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Eden, they will be playing at home against Oakland Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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