Baseball Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors
James Lick is 10-0 against Yerba Buena since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors at 4:00 p.m. James Lick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
James Lick put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Yerba Buena an 18-0 shutout. The victory was just what James Lick needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior game.
Dereck Galvan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Galvan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nicolai Navarro and Marcus Cohen did most of the damage at the plate: Navarro scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Cohen scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Humberto Ulloa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
James Lick pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Yerba Buena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
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