Baseball Preview: Lynbrook Vikings vs. James Lick Comets
The Lynbrook Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the James Lick Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lynbrook has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while James Lick will come in with three straight victories.
Things were looking good for Lynbrook after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan White and Chris Nagamine stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Meanwhile, James Lick put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over San Jose.
Dereck Galvan made a splash 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, Richard Vega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marcus Cohen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Lynbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for James Lick, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lynbrook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Lick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lynbrook took their win against James Lick when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynbrook since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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