James Lick is 2-8 against Del Mar since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Del Mar Dons at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
James Lick is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against San Jose on Thursday as James Lick made off with a 26-16 victory. That's two games straight that James Lick has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Del Mar never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Evergreen Valley 21-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Del Mar.
Natalie Dixon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Dixon was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Niarah Aimonetti was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Suzette Hernandez De Orta was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
James Lick's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Del Mar, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
James Lick might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Del Mar in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can James Lick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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