Lodi took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawthorne Bears 5-4. For Lodi, this counts as revenge for the 20-4 defeat Hawthorne walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Angel Alfaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Alfaro was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Peter Rossi was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lodi will head out on the road to take on Hawthorne Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hawthorne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Midland Park at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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