Baseball Preview: Granada Bobcats vs. Wiley Panthers
The Granada Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wiley Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Wiley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granada, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Granada finally turned things around against Manzanola on Tuesday. Everything went Granada's way against Manzanola as Granada made off with an 11-1 victory. Granada's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jose Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Granada let Terrence Hainer and Javier Tejeda loose on the outfield. Hainer scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Tejeda scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adam Hainer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wiley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 12-8 to Springfield.
Wiley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Pearson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Pearson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grant Mauch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Granada made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Wiley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Granada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wiley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Granada might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Wiley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Granada have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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