Encinal came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-6 to the Castro Valley Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Kiely Wong was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Jazzy Alcantar was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Encinal's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Castro Valley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Coming up, Encinal will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Newman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Jets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Castro Valley, they will be playing at home against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.3, the Hornets 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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