The Locke Saints will head out to face off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Locke has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Locke couldn't beat Fremont on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Saints lost 22-6 to the Pathfinders. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Pathfinders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for King/Drew, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let Dorsey get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Robert Salazar and Hades Carranza made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Salazar tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carranza struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. At bat, Salazar went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Carranza got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oscar Reyes was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Damico Martin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
King/Drew is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Locke, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Locke suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to King/Drew in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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