Bear Creek had no answer to Andrew Fichtner on Thursday as he struck out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than five strikeouts. For the year, Fichtner has an ERA of .46 over 15.3 innings pitched.
Fichtner and Lodi will head out on the road to face off against Alameda at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Coming in off a loss to Hayward in their last outing, Alameda is looking for some redemption. Will Lodi have enough to fend them off? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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