For the second straight game, Sacramento will face off against Vacaville. Sacramento will head out on the road to challenge Vacaville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sacramento fell victim to Vacaville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Bulldogs.
For Vacaville's part, Sacramento's batters probably weren't too happy with Jaiden Oldwin, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). Oldwin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Vacaville is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rome Griego, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Olds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Vacaville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Vacaville's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Sacramento, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sacramento has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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