Baseball Preview: Golden Sierra Grizzlies vs. Foresthill Wildfires
The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Golden Sierra's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches.
Things were looking good for Golden Sierra after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Rio Vista by a score of 11-10.
Tony Alvarez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Rodenbaugh and Logan Borovich stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodenbaugh got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Borovich went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Foresthill gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 19-9.
Foresthill let Bryce Dowling and Cooper Stanowicz loose on the outfield. Dowling scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Stanowicz scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stewart Poroshin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Golden Sierra's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Foresthill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Golden Sierra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foresthill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Golden Sierra's way against Foresthill in their previous meeting back in March as Golden Sierra made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden Sierra since the team 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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