Baseball Game Preview: Gustine Reds vs. Le Grand Bulldogs

For the second straight game, Gustine will face off against Le Grand. The Reds will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gustine 3.8, Le Grand 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Gustine barely beat Le Grand the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Reds put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 9-3 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Alexander Quezada and Jake Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Quezada pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Campbell struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Quezada scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Campbell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

Lucas Malone

Runs (Career)

04/08/25 @ Le Grand	3
03/04/25 @ Stone Ridge Christian	2
04/01/25 vs Denair	1
03/20/25 vs Waterford	1
03/20/25 @ Waterford	1

In other batting news, Lucas Malone and Frank Silveira did most of the damage at the plate: Malone scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Silveira scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave Malone a new career-high.

Gustine is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Le Grand, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.