The Lodi Flames will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lodi's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Lodi came up short against St. Mary's and fell 7-3. Lodi has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lodi got a good showing from Lorenzo Lew, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lew has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lodi saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brent Godina, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Lodi's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lodi has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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