The Granada Matadors will be playing at home against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Granada's way against Amador Valley as Granada made off with an 8-2 win.
Parker Warner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Warner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Warner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Winchell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mikey Boyd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Foothill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dublin on Monday. Everything went Foothill's way against Dublin as Foothill made off with a 10-2 victory.
Caden Roth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Hudson Flora and Take Sato-Kreis did most of the damage at the plate: Flora scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Sato-Kreis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Nate Novitske was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Granada's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granada hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granada came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Granada repeat their success, or does Foothill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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