Lodi waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the St. Mary's Rams 11-2. 11 seems to be a good number for Lodi as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hannah Escalante made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Escalante has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Escalante was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiki Mazza, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ellie Schallberger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On St. Mary's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lodi pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for St. Mary's, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lodi will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lodi's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Mary's, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tracy at 5:00 p.m.
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