The Lodi Flames will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Lodi never let their opponents score. They blew past Cosumnes Oaks 10-0.
Brent Godina made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Godina has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Godina was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Aiden Abarca looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Preston Plath was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Lorenzo Lew was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Christian Brothers made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cosumnes Oaks on Monday. Christian Brothers put the hurt on Cosumnes Oaks with a sharp 10-1 win.
Mikey Horan tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Christian Brothers let Talan Field and Tomas Torres loose on the outfield. Field scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Torres scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lodi's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Christian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lodi has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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