Lodi and Wood-Ridge are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lodi Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wood-Ridge Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Lodi has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Lodi sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Dwight Morrow. That's two games straight that Lodi has won by just one run.
Jonas Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayr Figueroa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wood-Ridge beat Hoboken 5-2 on Sunday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wood-Ridge.
Lodi now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wood-Ridge, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lodi might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Wood-Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Lodi avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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