Lindsay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will  challenge the Monache Marauders at 4:30  p.m.  on Friday. Lindsay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7  runs per game  this season, so Monache's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
 After only one  run in their last  matchup, Lindsay made sure to put some  runs up on the board against McFarland  last Wednesday. Lindsay put the hurt on McFarland with a sharp  16-3 win. Considering Lindsay's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
  JUAN VAZQUEZ JR and  JOHN MOSQUEDA did most of the damage at the plate:  VAZQUEZ JR  scored three  runs and  stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while  MOSQUEDA  went 2-for-3 with four  RBI, a  stolen base,  and a  run. Another player making a difference was  Espinoza Alex, who  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.
 Meanwhile, Monache came up short against El Diamante on Wednesday and fell  9-6. Monache has not had much luck with El Diamante recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
 Monache saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Ty Baxter, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-3.  Tyson Chavez was another key contributor,  scoring a  run while going 3-for-4.
 The  victory  got Lindsay back to even at 5-5. As for Monache, their defeat  ended  a  three-game streak of wins at home  and  dropped them to 7-5.
 The batters for both teams will have to hit smart  on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lindsay has been retiring batters left and right this season,  having  averaged 7  strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monache struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 7.9  per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
 Lindsay suffered a grim  9-2 defeat to Monache  in their previous matchup  back in April of 2023. Can Lindsay avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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