After two games on the road, James Lick is heading back home. They will take on the Independence 76ers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. James Lick knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, James Lick gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Independence onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Give James Lick's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Enrique Mendez and Dereck Galvan made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mendez tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Galvan tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mendez scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Galvan scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Vega was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Cortez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
James Lick's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Independence, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
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