In what's become a running theme this season, James Lick gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the San Jose Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but James Lick sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dereck Galvan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Galvan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richard Vega, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Vincent Cortez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
James Lick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for San Jose, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
James Lick will head out on the road to challenge Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully James Lick likes a good challenge. As for San Jose, they will be playing at home against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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