The Los Osos Grizzlies will head out to take on the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Los Osos got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on Rancho Cucamonga with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Abigail Merchant made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Merchant was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Renata Arroyo was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Kassandra Granillo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Upland earned a 4-1 victory over Aquinas on Thursday.
Upland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Los Osos, their record now sits at 14-9-1.
Los Osos suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Upland in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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