Baseball Game Preview: Granada Matadors vs. Dublin Gaels

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 9:42pm

Baseball Preview: Granada Matadors vs. Dublin Gaels

Granada and Dublin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Granada Matadors will head out on the road to challenge the Dublin Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granada is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.

Granada stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Foothill 10-3.

Luke Palma looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Mikey Boyd was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tyler Kardy was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Dublin can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Amador Valley by a score of 8-4.

Colin Glines looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Salvador, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Moddelmog, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Granada's record is now 19-1. As for Dublin, their record is now 9-11.

Granada was able to grind out a solid victory over Dublin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granada 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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