After flying high against Tennyson last Friday, Hayward came back down to earth. The Hayward Farmers lost 16-1 to the Berkeley Yellowjackets on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hayward of the 23-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2015.
Hayward saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Norman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Berkeley's side, Addison Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Berkeley got a massive performance out of Charlotte Kurre-O'Heaney, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Melody Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hayward's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Berkeley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Hayward will be playing in front of their home fans against Piedmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Hayward will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Berkeley, they will take on Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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