The Del Oro Golden Eagles will take on the Lodi Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Del Oro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Jesuit by a score of 10-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Masen Belding was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Kevin Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Del Oro lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lodi has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.59 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rodriguez 14-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Takahashi, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 23-9. As for Lodi, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
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