Baseball Game Preview: Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons vs. South San Francisco Warriors

For the second straight game, Crystal Springs Uplands will face off against South San Francisco. The Gryphons will face off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal Springs Uplands is on a three-game streak of home wins, South San Francisco an eight-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.

Crystal Springs Uplands is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering South San Francisco just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Gryphons, who until this matchup were averaging three runs allowed.

For South San Francisco's part, Josh Nabung was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Nabung a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emilio Oseguera, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

South San Francisco hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.

Crystal Springs Uplands' defeat dropped their record down to 16-3. As for South San Francisco, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crystal Springs Uplands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South San Francisco struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.