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| 04/01/25 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/19/22 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 12-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Alameda is 9-1 against Encinal since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hornets will face off against the Jets at 4:00 p.m. Alameda's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Encinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alameda is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Castro Valley on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2.
Aaliyah Soderlund made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd hit Encinal with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jets came up short against the Dragons, falling 8-2. The Jets' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Encinal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sonia Walker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Encinal's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Alameda, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1.
Encinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Alameda has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Encinal, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Alameda keep running through batters, or will the Jets buck the trend?
Alameda was able to grind out a solid win over Encinal in their previous matchup back in April, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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