The LEE Volunteers will venture away from home to take on the Southside Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. LEE is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, LEE came up short against Edison and fell 5-2.
LEE saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CT Berlenga, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Zach Talamantes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jay on Friday as Southside made off with an 8-2 win. While the Cardinals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Aiden Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Southside got a big performance out of Gabriel Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Achillies Sepulveda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southside pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 12.33 strikeouts in those games compared to only 1.83 in the others. As for LEE, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. LEE has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. However, it's not like Southside struggles in that department as they've averaged .504. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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