Baseball Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Torrey Pines has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Torrey Pines got themselves on the board against Liberty, but Liberty never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Patriots.
Peyton Rodgers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Torrey Pines' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Swanberg, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Aidan Stroot, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Granite Hills proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over St. Augustine.
Brenden Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Torrey Pines pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Granite Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Torrey Pines has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Torrey Pines came out on top in a nail-biter against Granite Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Torrey Pines 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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