After four games on the road, San Jose is heading back home. They will take on the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for San Jose's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Summit Shasta on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, San Jose's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
San Jose saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krish Ian Dilidili,, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, James Lick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cardinals 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Navarro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Humberto Ulloa, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
San Jose's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for James Lick, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Lick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Jose suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to James Lick in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will San Jose have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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