For the second straight game, Encinal will face off against Castro Valley. The Jets will challenge the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Encinal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Castro Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Encinal will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Castro Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jets had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jets have posted since March 20th.
Encinal got a great performance from Sebastian Brune as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brune has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Encinal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Furuichi, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Encinal and bumps their season record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Castro Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
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