Baseball Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Cordova Lancers
Florin is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Cordova is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Florin Panthers will take on the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Florin's way against Johnson as Florin made off with an 18-4 win.
Jordan Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Martin Vega was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tim James, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Cordova's way against Foothill on Friday as Cordova made off with a 15-3 victory.
Like Florin, Cordova also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Oxley. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Oxley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Alfonso Maya looked comfortable as he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Back at the plate, Cordova let Nathan Tran and Logan Salazar loose on the outfield. Tran went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Salazar went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Gabriel Bargas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Florin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Cordova, their win bumped their record up to 13-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Florin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Florin was able to grind out a solid victory over Cordova in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cordova's Sean Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Florin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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