Independence is on a three-game streak of home wins, while James Lick is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Independence 76ers will take on the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Independence made easy work of Yerba Buena and carried off an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Independence has won by exactly ten runs.
Marcus Dagostino was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessiah Amaral, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, James Lick can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Jose a 24-0 shutout.
Dereck Galvan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Galvan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Vega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Joshua Diaz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for James Lick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Independence has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Lick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Independence might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from James Lick when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Lick's Enrique Mendez, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Independence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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