James Lick can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors an 18-0 shutout. The victory was just what James Lick needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior game.
Dereck Galvan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Galvan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Lick let Nicolai Navarro and Marcus Cohen loose on the outfield. Navarro scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Cohen scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Humberto Ulloa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
James Lick's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Yerba Buena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
James Lick will have a chance to go back-to-back against Yerba Buena: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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