Baseball Recap: Granada Matadors vs. Foothill Falcons
Granada put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Foothill Falcons 10-3. Winning may never get old, but Granada sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Palma looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kardy, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Foothill's side, George Schmitt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Nate Novitske was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Granada pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Foothill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Granada will head out on the road to challenge Dublin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granada's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Dublin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will be playing at home against Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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