The Enochs Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Lodi Flames at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Enochs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Lodi will come in with five straight victories.
On Friday, Enochs came up short against Turlock and fell 7-2.
Enochs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javin Randhawa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lodi). They blew past West 12-0 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Flames with their most commanding win of the season.
Slade Schmitt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlie Casazza was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Juan Ulloa also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Lodi hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Lodi pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Enochs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Enochs was able to grind out a solid win over Lodi in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Flames have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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