The Atwater Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Lodi Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Atwater will be strutting in after a win while Lodi will be coming in after a defeat.
Lodi will be up against a hot Atwater team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Falcons came out on top against Buhach Colony by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Atwater's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Valladao, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Lodi was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against St. Mary's, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Flames, who until this contest were averaging 3.44 runs allowed.
Atwater pushed their record up to 20-7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Lodi, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-7 record.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Atwater has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lodi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Atwater couldn't quite get it done against Lodi in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 as they fell 9-5. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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