Baseball Preview: South San Francisco Warriors vs. Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons
The South San Francisco Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South San Francisco is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
If South San Francisco beats Crystal Springs Uplands with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. South San Francisco walked away with a 10-6 win over Crystal Springs Uplands on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South San Francisco.
Giovanni Bernal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bernal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bernal was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, South San Francisco got a massive performance out of Emilio Oseguera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Martin Chen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South San Francisco is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Crystal Springs Uplands' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South San Francisco hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Crystal Springs Uplands, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain South San Francisco's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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