The Livermore Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Livermore will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Livermore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over American Canyon.
Livermore got a great performance from Josh Rodriguez as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Maas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Mateo Bullis, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ukiah stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Newark Memorial as Ukiah made off with a 15-2 victory. While fans of Ukiah might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kessler Koch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Koch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trenton Ford was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Takoda Newman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Livermore's record now sits at 14-12. As for Ukiah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Livermore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ukiah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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