Lodi was the 2-1 winner over St. Mary when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lodi Flames fell just short of the St. Mary's Rams by a score of 7-6 on Monday.
Brent Godina put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Godina has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Godina was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Godina wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Brassesco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Silvia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On St. Mary's side, they got a great performance from Tanner Grove as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tyson Reis was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Escalante was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for St. Mary's, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lodi by a score of 7-3.
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