Lodi is 10-0 against West since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lodi Flames will head out on the road to take on the West Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lodi has seven straight wins, West has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lodi's way against St. Mary's as Lodi made off with an 11-2 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Lodi as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hannah Escalante was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Escalante has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Escalante was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kiki Mazza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ellie Schallberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West suffered a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of Tokay on Tuesday.
Like Lodi, West also got a great game from a two-way player: Kayla McWhorter. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 7.1 innings pitched. McWhorter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Malia Morreira and Alissa Klimek stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morreira scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Klimek scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aurianna Cueva was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Lodi has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lodi took their victory against West when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lodi since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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