Baseball Preview: McCurdy Bobcats vs. Santa Rosa Lions
The McCurdy Bobcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Santa Rosa Lions at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While McCurdy's victory against Questa wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. McCurdy came out on top in a nail-biter against Questa on Tuesday and snuck past 12-10.
Thomas Bolton was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Lucas Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa waltzed into their match on Thursday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They blew past the Yellowjackets 24-3. Considering Santa Rosa has won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Joshua Cordova was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cordova has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cordova was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Jykub Gage, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Gage has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Barela, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
McCurdy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Santa Rosa, their record now sits at 16-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. McCurdy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McCurdy might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Santa Rosa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for McCurdy, Marcos Chavez (who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
