The Castro Valley Trojans will square off against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Castro Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Castro Valley had just enough and edged out Alameda 10-8.
Anthony Mares
| 05/08/25 vs Alameda | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Irvington | 3 |
| 02/22/24 vs Redwood Christian | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Berkeley | 2 |
Anthony Mares was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gilbert Seidel, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Berkeley came up short against Encinal on Thursday and fell 6-2. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sasha Spahr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Akanni Owodunni made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. Berkeley is 2-1 when Owodunni posts three or more hits, but 8-12 otherwise.
Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Castro Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Castro Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Castro Valley beat Berkeley 9-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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