Arroyo is 1-9 against Alameda since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dons will head out to challenge the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Arroyo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Arroyo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Bishop O'Dowd on Friday. They fell 5-2 to the Dragons.
Sadie Fernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Arroyo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Wadley, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Wadley's first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alameda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Willow Glen last Saturday, sneaking past 1-0.
Alameda pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Arroyo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arroyo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alameda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arroyo came up short against Alameda in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 3-0. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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