The Lodi Flames will square off against the Atwater Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lodi 3.4, Atwater 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lodi's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when St. Mary's hitters got past them. The Flames came up short against the Rams on Thursday, falling 10-1. The Flames' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lodi saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Casazza, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Atwater had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Thunder.
Atwater's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Both Lodi and Atwater just can't seem to miss. The Flames have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Atwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lodi was able to grind out a solid win over Atwater when the teams last played back in March of 2020, winning 9-5. Do the Flames have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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