Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lodi walked away with it. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Atwater Falcons on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Flames also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2020.
Andrew Fichtner
| 05/07/25 vs Atwater | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kimball | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs St. Mary's | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Inderkum | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tracy | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Andrew Fichtner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fichtner wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Whiting, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lodi always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atwater only posted an OBP of .419.
Lodi has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Atwater, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-8-1 record.
Looking ahead, Lodi will challenge Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Flames 3.4, the Thundering Herd 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Atwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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