Baseball Game Preview: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Golden Sierra Grizzlies

For the second straight game, Woodland Christian will face off against Golden Sierra. The Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.

Woodland Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Golden Sierra. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Badhesha

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 vs Golden Sierra	10
04/14/25 vs Chico	9
04/08/25 vs San Juan	4
04/01/25 vs Eldorado	4
03/26/25 @ Rio Americano	7
03/13/25 @ Vacaville Christian	12

Jayden Badhesha made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Villanueva, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Armaan Badhesha was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Woodland Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Woodland Christian's record now sits at 19-6. As for Golden Sierra, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.