Baseball Preview: Le Grand Bulldogs vs. Mariposa County Grizzlies
The Le Grand Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mariposa County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Le Grand, who comes in off a win.
Le Grand took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Denair 6-5.
DIEGO MARTINEZ was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. MARTINEZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. MARTINEZ was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CASH SAPIEN, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. BENJAMIM REYES was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mariposa County lost 14-4 to Gustine on Friday.
Le Grand is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Mariposa County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Le Grand suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Mariposa County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Le Grand, Jacob Ogilby (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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