Baseball Game Preview: Pajaro Valley Grizzlies vs. Marina Mariners

For the second straight game, Pajaro Valley will face off against Marina. The Grizzlies will welcome the Mariners at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Pajaro Valley has lost five straight at home (dating back to last season) and Marina eight straight on the road (also dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.

Pajaro Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Marina 25-14 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Grizzlies' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Emilio Diaz was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dorian Reyna, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Pajaro Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Pajaro Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Marina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.