James Lick put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Independence 76ers with a sharp 13-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for James Lick who now have five in a row.
Nicolai Navarro and Enrique Mendez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Navarro tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mendez struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Navarro got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Mendez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Humberto Ulloa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last five games he's played. Roberto Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
James Lick is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
As of now, neither James Lick nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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