Baseball Preview: Granite Bay Grizzlies vs. Woodcreek Timberwolves
Granite Bay has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Bay: 3.8, Woodcreek: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Granite Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Jesuit 3-2.
Granite Bay got a great performance from Jack Ghufran as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Ghufran has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Bystrowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek won against Bear Creek on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Woodcreek came out on top in a nail-biter against West Park and snuck past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodcreek.
Mason Ferris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Green, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Conner Barth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Granite Bay is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Woodcreek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 21-9.
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