Baseball Game Preview: Damien Spartans vs. Los Osos Grizzlies

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 10:39am

Baseball Preview: Damien Spartans vs. Los Osos Grizzlies

Damien is 9-1 against Los Osos since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Damien Spartans will be playing at home against the Los Osos Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Damien: 3.8, Los Osos: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Wednesday, Damien earned a 7-2 win over Los Osos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Damien.

Nathan Ries tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Nikko Paoletto was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Bechtel, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Damien has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Los Osos, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.

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