Encinal is 9-1 against San Lorenzo since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Encinal Jets will look to defend their home field against the San Lorenzo Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Encinal has six straight victories, San Lorenzo has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Encinal beats San Lorenzo with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Encinal had just enough and edged Las Lomas out 12-11.
Mateo McMinn looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Furuichi was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo didn't have quite enough to beat Hayward on Monday and fell 2-1.
Rogelio Hernandez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Vazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, San Lorenzo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayward struck out nine times.
Encinal pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for San Lorenzo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went Encinal's way against San Lorenzo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Encinal made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Encinal repeat their success, or does San Lorenzo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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