Baseball Recap: Greenfield Beats King City for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Bruins

Previous 4 Games

04/28/25 vs King City	7-3
04/25/25 @ Everett Alvarez	2-1
04/23/25 vs Everett Alvarez	10-0
04/11/25 vs Rancho San Juan	4-3

Greenfield entered their tilt with King City on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Mustangs. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-3 win back in March.

Frankie Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Pajas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Isaac Ramos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Greenfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King City only posted an OBP of .280.

Greenfield pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for King City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.

Coming up, Greenfield will take on Alisal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Trojans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for King City, they will square off against North Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.