The Le Grand Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Grand's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mariposa County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Le Grand came up short against Gustine and fell 9-5. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Le Grand saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 11-0 win. Give the Grizzlies' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Bodie Hagan tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mariposa County got a big performance out of Ben Lingenfelter, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lingenfelter has become a key player for the Grizzlies: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Rogerson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mariposa County pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Le Grand, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Le Grand's way against Mariposa County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Le Grand made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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