Eureka has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wells Leopards at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Eureka's offense. Their rough 16-0 defeat to Smith Valley on Friday might stick with them for a while. Eureka has not had much luck with Smith Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wells had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They blew past the Lakers 15-4. Considering Wells has won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Luis Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Charley Peterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Tristen Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wells, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Eureka might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Wells in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Eureka, Josh Speirs (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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