The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out to face off against the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop O'Dowd will be strutting in after a win while Berkeley will be coming in after a loss.
While Bishop O'Dowd's victory against Saint Mary's wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Dragons won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dragons have posted since March 5th.
Leo Schwartz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rashad Hayes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Vander Cole, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Bishop O'Dowd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Berkeley came up short against Acalanes on Wednesday, falling 10-1.
Berkeley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Worthington, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Bishop O'Dowd and bumps their season record up to 7-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Berkeley, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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