Encinal has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the San Leandro Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Encinal needed a bit of extra time to put away San Leandro. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 4-3.
Encinal got a great performance from Mateo McMinn as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Encinal let Matan Antebi and Leo Paredes loose on the outfield. Antebi scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Paredes went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Paredes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Evan Furuichi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Encinal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for San Leandro, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-11.
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