Arroyo was the 4-0 winner over Castro Valley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Arroyo Dons fell just short of the Castro Valley Trojans by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Arroyo has lost by exactly two runs.
Sadie Fernandez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ariana Rocha made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savina Romero, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Arroyo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castro Valley struck out nine times.
On Castro Valley's side, Alicya Robertson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Arroyo now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Castro Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
Arroyo will challenge Alameda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Alameda's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Arroyo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Castro Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop O'Dowd at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Castro Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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