Baseball Preview: California Grizzlies vs. Livermore Cowboys
California is 9-1 against Livermore since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The California Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Livermore Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Livermore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
California scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Monte Vista out 9-8.
Declan Casey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, California let Robert Hillery and Angelo Sherman loose on the outfield. Hillery got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while Sherman scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Casiano, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Livermore was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of San Marin. Livermore's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ryan Kohn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
California's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Livermore, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
California took their win against Livermore in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for California since the squad 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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