Belleville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lodi Rams. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Lodi, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Lodi's part, Jonas Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. The Rams are 3-1-1 when Martinez allows three or fewer earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lodi's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Reynoso, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Maximillian Veloz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Belleville has already played their next matchup (against Caldwell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lodi, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Wallington on the 9th.
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