The Granite Bay Grizzlies will take on the Vista del Lago Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Granite Bay came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Folsom onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Cam Lincoln's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leilani Terrazas, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madison Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Vista del Lago never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against El Camino on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-0 victory.
Annabella Hess and Gianna Davis were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hess pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Davis pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Hess went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Davis went 1-for-1 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlize Cai, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Ava Major was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Granite Bay's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Vista del Lago, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Granite Bay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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