The Casa Roble Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Cordova Lancers at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Casa Roble will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Casa Roble made easy work of Dixon and carried off a 15-4 victory. Casa Roble hasn't had any issues with Dixon recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Gage Duncan, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Stillman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Duncan wasn't the only one making solid contact: Casa Roble kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cordova came up short against West Park on Friday and fell 6-1. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cordova saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Oxley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cordova's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Casa Roble, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Casa Roble has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Casa Roble's way against Cordova in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, as Casa Roble made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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