Granite Bay waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Franklin Wildcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-9. Granite Bay's win was all the more impressive since Franklin was averaging only 3.36 runs allowed on the season.
Peter Caldera looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Straw was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jimmy Radler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Franklin's side, Jordan Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Minnatee, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Granite Bay is on the road again on Wednesday to play Serra at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Serra: 1.5, Granite Bay: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin, they will square off against Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Franklin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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