In what's become a running theme this season, James Lick gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Jose Bulldogs a 23-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for James Lick.
Enrique Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Mendez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mendez was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and two triples.
In other batting news, Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Vincent Cortez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
James Lick is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for San Jose, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
James Lick will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Jose: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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