San Leandro is 2-8 against Berkeley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. San Leandro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
After a string of five wins, San Leandro's good fortune finally ran out last Thursday. They fell 8-3 to Mt. Eden.
Marina Sacrey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Sacrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sacrey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jade Orta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berkeley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. They never let Piedmont onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Considering Berkeley has won three games by more than 12 runs this season, back in March's blowout was nothing new.
San Leandro's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Berkeley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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