The Lodi Flames will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the St. Mary's Rams at 4:00 p.m. St. Mary's took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lodi, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lodi ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Rio Americano 3-2. That's two games straight that Lodi has won by just one run.
Lodi saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Andes, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's fell victim to Serra and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Padres. St. Mary's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Mary's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rolen Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Lodi has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lodi has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lodi came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lodi since the squad 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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