Baseball Recap: James Lick Comets vs. Independence 76ers
James Lick can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on the Independence 76ers with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for James Lick who now have five in a row.
Enrique Mendez and Dereck Galvan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mendez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Galvan pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mendez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Galvan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Joshua Diaz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Cohen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Independence's side, Jessiah Amaral was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases.
James Lick's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
James Lick will head out on the road to take on Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Lick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. Overfelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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