The Cordova Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Antelope Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cordova will be strutting in after a victory while Antelope will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Cordova made easy work of Grant and carried off an 8-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Pacers: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Nathaniel Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alfonso Maya, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Cordova was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
West Park hit Antelope with a seven-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-1. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cordova's win bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for Antelope, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cordova has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Antelope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cordova came out on top in a nail-biter against Antelope in their previous matchup on April 4th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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