The Del Campo Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Lodi Flames at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Del Campo challenged Inderkum on Monday. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Robert Franklin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kaden Placencia was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lodi posted their closest win since April 30, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Inderkum.
Chase Whiting and Rylan Takahashi did most of the damage at the plate: Whiting scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Takahashi scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Juan Ulloa, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Lodi has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Del Campo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11-1.
Del Campo beat Lodi 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Flames have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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