The California Pintos will square off against the Licking Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
California is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hallsville 16-6 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Pintos in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Licking came tearing into Tuesday's match 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. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Licking pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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