Baseball Preview: Oak Ridge Trojans vs. Granite Bay Grizzlies
The Oak Ridge Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Monday, it was close, but Oak Ridge sidestepped Granite Bay for a 5-4 victory. The win was just what Oak Ridge needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.
Oak Ridge got a great performance from Brady Rea as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rea has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hubbard, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Oak Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season.
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