Castro Valley has not done well against Berkeley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Castro Valley Trojans walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Berkeley Yellowjackets. The win made it back-to-back victories for Castro Valley.
Michael Olsen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Olsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Olsen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Riley Eagan looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, David Colon was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Berkeley's side, Julian Ito was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Berkeley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Mays, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Castro Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-5-1. As for Berkeley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Castro Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Berkeley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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