Preview: Lindsay Cardinals vs. Monache Marauders
Lindsay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lindsay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Monache's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After only one run in their last matchup, Lindsay made sure to put some runs up on the board against McFarland last Wednesday. Lindsay put the hurt on McFarland with a sharp 16-3 win. Considering Lindsay's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
JUAN VAZQUEZ JR and JOHN MOSQUEDA did most of the damage at the plate: VAZQUEZ JR scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while MOSQUEDA went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Espinoza Alex, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monache came up short against El Diamante on Wednesday and fell 9-6. Monache has not had much luck with El Diamante recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Monache saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Baxter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Tyson Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Lindsay back to even at 5-5. As for Monache, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lindsay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monache struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lindsay suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Monache in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lindsay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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