Granite Falls is 0-10 against South Whidbey since March of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Tigers will take on the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Granite Falls will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Granite Falls barely beat Sultan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over the Turks on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Granite Falls let Drake Smith and Dwayne Pocknett Jr. run wild. Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Pocknett Jr. got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That triple was Smith's first of the season. Jacob Morrison was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Granite Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when South Whidbey took on Overlake on Friday. The Falcons fell just short of the Owls by a score of 3-2. The Falcons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
South Whidbey's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Granite Falls, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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