Baseball Preview: Oak Grove Eagles vs. James Lick Comets
Oak Grove is 4-0 against James Lick since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oak Grove Eagles will look to defend their home field against the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m.
Oak Grove's last matchup with Piedmont Hills could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's both teams on Friday. Oak Grove wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Piedmont Hills. Oak Grove has struggled against Piedmont Hills recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Oak Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, James Lick came tearing into last Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bulldogs 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for James Lick as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Enrique Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richard Vega, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Oak Grove now has a losing record at 7-8. As for James Lick, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Lick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Grove took their victory against James Lick when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Oak Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Lick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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