Santa Rosa hasn't had much luck against Lyford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Santa Rosa will look to defend their home field against Lyford at 6:00 p.m. Santa Rosa has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Santa Rosa's last matchup with Raymondville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. Santa Rosa came up short against Raymondville, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Lyford's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bobcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.22 runs allowed on Friday. Lyford blew past Rio Hondo 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lyford got a massive performance out of Diego Medina, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Medina a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Palmer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lyford's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Santa Rosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Santa Rosa suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Lyford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Santa Rosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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