Encinal won against Berkeley on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Jets never let the Piedmont Highlanders get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won three in a row.
Piedmont's batters probably weren't too happy with Kyle Cooke, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Matan Antebi was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Eric Proctor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Encinal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Jets
| 05/12/25 @ Piedmont | 6-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Berkeley | 6-2 |
| 05/07/25 @ College Prep | 13-4 |
Encinal pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Piedmont, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Encinal will challenge Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jets 3.8, the Trojans 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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