Granada and De La Salle are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Granada Matadors will face off against the De La Salle Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Granada is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road.
Granada is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Acalanes a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Granada, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Nate Brown was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Mikey Boyd was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, De La Salle entered their tilt with College Park with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Falcons on Tuesday.
Jack Karst looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Vargas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Spangler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Granada's win bumped their record up to 28-1. As for De La Salle, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Friday's match 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 .336. However, it's not like De La Salle struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. 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 De La Salle in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granada 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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