The St. Mary's Rams will head out to face off against the Lodi Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
St. Mary's came out on top against Lincoln on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Rams took their game against the Trojans 8-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Rams' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
St. Mary's got a great performance from Nico Bavaro as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ethan Silva and Dax Hardcastle did most of the damage at the plate: Silva went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hardcastle went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Silva has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Lodi entered their tilt with Kimball on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Jaguars.
The team relied heavily on Santino Ramirez, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Rylan Takahashi, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Mary's record now sits at 20-7. As for Lodi, their record is now 20-6.
St. Mary's came up short against Lodi in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 6-3. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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