Bishop O'Dowd came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Castro Valley Trojans 3-1. After an 11-8 finish the last time they played, Bishop O'Dowd and Castro Valley decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Duncan Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Dowd saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Skiles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Bishop O'Dowd will have a chance to go back-to-back against Castro Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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