Granite Bay had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Oak Ridge Trojans with a sharp 11-5 win on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for Granite Bay, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-4 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Granite Bay got a great performance from Jack Stannard as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Stannard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jimmy Radler and Ben Straw did most of the damage at the plate: Radler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Straw scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Bystrowski, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Oak Ridge's side, Andrew Del Pizzo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Westbrook, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Oak Ridge, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Granite Bay will square off against Mater Dei at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Granite Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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