The Lick-Wilmerding Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the San Lorenzo Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lick-Wilmerding has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while San Lorenzo will come in with 11 straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Lick-Wilmerding's offense. They came up short against University on Friday, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo made easy work of Vallejo on Tuesday and carried off a 16-3 win. Fans of the Grizzlies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Rogelio Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Marco Nunez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Eric Ferriera was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
San Lorenzo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
San Lorenzo's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Lick-Wilmerding, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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