Arroyo is 7-2 against Encinal since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Dons will square off against the Jets at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Arroyo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Hayward on Friday. The Dons not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 22, 2024.
Jacob Soares
| 04/11/25 vs Hayward | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Piedmont | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs San Leandro | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Washington | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Newark Memorial | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ El Cerrito | 2 |
Jacob Soares looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Arroyo let Gabe Zamora and Marco Carbajal run wild. Zamora scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Carbajal scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave Zamora a new career-high. Jered Montenegro also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Arroyo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Encinal won against Alameda on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Jets never let Hayward get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Jets sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Encinal got a big performance out of Oskar Jones, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the third in a row for Arroyo, bringing their record up to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Encinal, their record now sits at 11-5.
Arroyo might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Encinal when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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