James Lick is 0-4 against Oak Grove since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to take on the Oak Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. James Lick will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, everything went James Lick's way against San Jose as James Lick made off with an 11-1 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for James Lick as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Enrique Mendez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richard Vega, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Oak Grove lost a close one when they played on Wednesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of Piedmont Hills. Oak Grove has not had much luck with Piedmont Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Oak Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
James Lick's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oak Grove, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Lick has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
James Lick suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can James Lick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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