Preview: Como-Pickton Eagles vs. Saltillo Lions
Como-Pickton is 7-0 against Saltillo since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Como-Pickton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Saltillo Lions at 4:30 p.m. Como-Pickton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Saltillo likes a good challenge.
Como-Pickton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Miller Grove onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Dane Oud made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over four innings pitched. Oud has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Oud was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kevin Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Tucker LeCroy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Saltillo made easy work of Fruitvale on Tuesday and carried off a 20-0 win.
Saltillo got a massive performance out of Lucas Womack, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Draden Boyd, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Como-Pickton pushed their record up to 6-7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 17.3 runs. As for Saltillo, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Como-Pickton's way against Saltillo in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Como-Pickton made off with an 18-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Como-Pickton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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