James Lick is 9-1 against San Jose since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The James Lick Comets will head out on the road to take on the San Jose Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. James Lick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
James Lick waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Navarro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Humberto Ulloa, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for San Jose's offense. Their tough 16-0 defeat to Summit Shasta on Monday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, San Jose's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
San Jose saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krish Ian Dilidili,, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
James Lick's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
San Jose's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: James Lick has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for San Jose, though, as they've been averaging 15.8 per game. Given James Lick's sizable advantage in that area, San Jose will need to find a way to close that gap.
James Lick took their win against San Jose when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Lick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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