Preview: Bellarmine College Prep Bells vs. Granite Bay Grizzlies
The Bellarmine College Prep Bells will square off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bellarmine College Prep: 1.1, Granite Bay: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Bellarmine College Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Archbishop Mitty 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bellarmine College Prep.
Wade Mountz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Liam Kropp relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nolan Randol was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Evan Tavarez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay had just enough and edged Oakmont out 2-1 on Friday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Granite Bay has scored all year.
Jack Ghufran tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Chase Bentley picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Granite Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bellarmine College Prep's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Granite Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Bellarmine College Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Bellarmine College Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Granite Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bellarmine College Prep continue to outrun the ball?
Bellarmine College Prep couldn't quite finish off Granite Bay in their previous matchup back in June of 2022 and fell 4-2. Can Bellarmine College Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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