Baseball Preview: Woodlake Tigers vs. Granite Hills Grizzlies
Woodlake has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Granite Hills Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Woodlake's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Woodlake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wonderful College Prep Academy and snuck past 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Ismael Pena, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Conner Bates, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to Orosi. That's two games in a row now that Granite Hills has lost by exactly five runs.
Granite Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armando Valdes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Woodlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Woodlake has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Woodlake's way against Granite Hills when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Woodlake made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodlake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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