Granada owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They blew past the Amador Valley Dons 6-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Matadors, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Connor Raridan and Braden Makley dominated on the mound. Raridan tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Makley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Raridan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Peyton Richards was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Badger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Granada hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amador Valley struck out eight times.

Matadors
04/02/25 @ Amador Valley | 6-0 |
04/01/25 @ Pittsburg | 4-1 |
03/19/25 @ Dougherty Valley | 8-2 |
03/13/25 @ De La Salle | 6-2 |
03/06/25 @ College Park | 4-2 |
+ 18 more games |
Granada pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Amador Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Granada will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Dons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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