Baseball Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Independence 76ers
The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Lick has four straight wins, Independence has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, James Lick got the win against San Jose by a conclusive 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for James Lick as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Enrique Mendez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Vega was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Independence came up short against Yerba Buena on Wednesday and fell 8-3.
James Lick's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
James Lick skirted past Independence 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Does James Lick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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