After two games on the road, Tulelake is heading back home. They will take on the Loyalton Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tulelake headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Princeton let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Tulelake's way against Princeton on Thursday as Tulelake made off with a 14-5 win. Considering Tulelake's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Geovanni Alvarez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Loyalton entered their tilt with Happy Camp with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They beat the Indians on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 1-0. Give Loyalton's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Tulelake's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10. As for Loyalton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
Tulelake suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Loyalton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Tulelake, Lucas Durney (who scored three runs while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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