Vintage came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Campolindo Cougars. This was payback for Vintage, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Vintage got a great performance from Charlie Alcayaga as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Alcayaga has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. John Bullock picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Blake Porter and Lucas Henry did most of the damage at the plate: Porter scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Henry scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Buffler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Campolindo's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Robison, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Vintage back to even at 6-6. As for Campolindo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Vintage will head out on the road to face off against Concord at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Concord hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Campolindo, they will square off against San Lorenzo at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. San Lorenzo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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