The Encinal Jets will venture away from home to challenge the San Leandro Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Encinal was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Oakland on Wednesday. The Jets blew past the Wildcats 11-1.
Jazzy Alcantar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherrielyn Ferrer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while San Leandro put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Tennyson. The Pirates put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 12-0 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
San Leandro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Encinal, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Everything went Encinal's way against San Leandro when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Encinal made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jets 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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