Las Lomas has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Lomas will be strutting in after a win while Alhambra will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, it was close, but Las Lomas sidestepped Albany for a 6-5 victory. Six seems to be a good number for Las Lomas as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cruz Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tyler Van Deusen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Foscalina, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Alhambra had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Clayton Valley Charter and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Alhambra fell just short of Clayton Valley Charter by a score of 2-1. Alhambra has struggled against Clayton Valley Charter recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Las Lomas now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Lomas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alhambra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Las Lomas came out on top in a nail-biter against Alhambra when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Las Lomas repeat their success, or does Alhambra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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