James Lick extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-14. They came up short against the Silver Creek Raiders, falling 13-1. If the Comets were looking for revenge after losing 23-3 to the Raiders when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Silver Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Silver Creek's part, Pete Almondia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Silver Creek is undefeated when Almondia posts ten or more strikeouts, but 5-10 otherwise. Almondia was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Saxton Sinatra was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Sharp, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
While James Lick had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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