Baseball Preview: James Lick Comets vs. Independence 76ers
The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with James Lick sitting on three straight wins and Independence on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, James Lick gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Jose a 24-0 shutout.
Dereck Galvan made a big impact 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richard Vega, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Diaz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Independence got the win against Yerba Buena on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that Independence has won by exactly ten runs.
Independence got a massive performance out of Marcus Dagostino, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessiah Amaral, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
James Lick's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Lick has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 15.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went James Lick's way against Independence when the teams last played two weeks ago as James Lick made off with a 17-2 win. 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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