Le Grand is 1-8 against Hilmar since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Le Grand Bulldogs will face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Orestimba last Wednesday.
Diego Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases 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 Johnathan Benavidez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Le Grand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orestimba only posted an OBP of .269.
Meanwhile, Hilmar is still undefeated this season after their match against Ceres on Wednesday, but Ceres came as close as anyone has to beating them. Hilmar came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Ceres. The three-run effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Marlin Kindberg tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Labno, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Le Grand suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Hilmar when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Le Grand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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