The Father Lopez Green Wave will head out on the road to challenge the Crescent City Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Father Lopez's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Crescent City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Father Lopez was able to grind out a solid victory over Mainland, taking the game 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Father Lopez.
Father Lopez let Westen Brownlee and Tyler Callaway loose on the outfield. Brownlee scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Callaway scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden Rivas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Crescent City's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Lake Weir.
Crescent City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Pates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Caden Hutchinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Father Lopez's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Crescent City, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Father Lopez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crescent City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Father Lopez took their victory against Crescent City when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father Lopez 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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