Flames
| 02/27/25 vs Oak Ridge | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Oakdale | 6 |
| 02/21/25 @ Pitman | 11 |
| 02/18/25 vs Turlock | 8 |
| 02/17/25 vs Bear Creek | 4 |
The Lodi Flames will venture away from home to take on the Downey Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lodi is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Lodi is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Ridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell 7-3 to the Trojans. The game marked the Flames' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lodi got a good showing from Jax Bennett, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lodi saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Casazza, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Casazza has posted since back in April of 2024. Aiden Haynie also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Downey didn't have quite enough to beat Atwater on Friday and fell 4-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lodi fell to 4-1. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Downey's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lodi hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Downey, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Lodi's hitters?
Lodi came out on top in a nail-biter against Downey in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lodi 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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