For the second straight game, Greenfield will face off against Pacific Grove. The Bruins will challenge the Breakers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pacific Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greenfield will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Pacific Grove, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bruins narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Breakers 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Nate Hernandez, who earned one run and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Osvaldo Gaeta, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Pacific Grove is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.25 runs. As for Greenfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Pacific Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greenfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Pacific Grove, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Greenfield's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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