The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Tennyson Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Diablo's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mt. Diablo lost 10-2 to Ygnacio Valley on Tuesday.
Johnny Vazquez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Vazquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jerico Linville made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tennyson came up short against San Lorenzo on Wednesday, falling 17-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Grizzlies: they've now lost five in a row.
Tennyson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Frech, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Mt. Diablo's record is now 1-7. As for Tennyson, their record now sits at 3-5.
Mt. Diablo suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Tennyson in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Mt. Diablo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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