The San Jose Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. San Jose knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully James Lick likes a good challenge.
San Jose hadn't beaten Overfelt on the road since May 4, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Royals 20-8. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
April Barron was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Juliana Castellanos-Patricio was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
San Jose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
James Lick couldn't beat Evergreen Valley on Wednesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the second inning. The Comets fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 10-9.
San Jose's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for James Lick, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went San Jose's way against James Lick in their previous meeting back in April, as San Jose made off with a 34-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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