James Lick extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the San Jose Bulldogs, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-7 on Tuesday.
As for San Jose, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-5. That looming 15-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For San Jose's part, Joe Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, San Jose let Jayson Salguero and Julian Soliz run wild. Salguero got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Soliz went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. San Jose is undefeated when Soliz posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
James Lick will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for San Jose, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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