El Cerrito had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it six. They fell just short of the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 4-3. The Gauchos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
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El Cerrito got a good showing from AJ Bissell, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bissell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jackson Dalton-Recht made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Berkeley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.75 runs across that stretch.
On Berkeley's side, Enrique Sotelo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Sotelo a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Isaiah Mays was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025. Akanni Owodunni was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, El Cerrito will challenge Dougherty Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Berkeley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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