Castro Valley was the 6-2 winner over Berkeley when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Castro Valley Trojans fell just short of the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 5-4 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Castro Valley let down their fans at home.
Robert Herrera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Berkeley's side, Quinton Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Akanni Owodunni was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Castro Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Berkeley, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Castro Valley will be playing at home against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Castro Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Berkeley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. Berkeley is facing Davis Sr. at the right time seeing as Davis Sr. is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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