Baseball Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Lynbrook Vikings
The James Lick Comets will be playing at home against the Lynbrook Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Lick has three straight victories, Lynbrook has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
James Lick can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Jose a 24-0 shutout.
Dereck Galvan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Galvan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases 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 and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Humberto Ulloa, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Lynbrook who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Monta Vista who put up more. Lynbrook fell 9-4 to Monta Vista.
Ian Neyens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Dylan White and Chris Nagamine did some serious damage despite the final result: White scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Nagamine scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Asamoto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
James Lick pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Lynbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Lick has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 15.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lynbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
James Lick suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Lynbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will James Lick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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