Baseball Preview: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Folsom Bulldogs
Granite Bay is 9-1 against Folsom since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Granite Bay Grizzlies are on the road again to play the Folsom Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Granite Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Granite Bay came up short against Mater Dei and fell 7-3.
Parker Jennings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Granite Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Bystrowski, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Tim Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Folsom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitney.
Ben Bowers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Even though they lost, Folsom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Granite Bay has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season. As for Folsom, their record now sits at 10-12.
Granite Bay took their win against Folsom in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Bay 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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