The Loyalton Grizzlies will square off against the Portola Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Loyalton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Loyalton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Dunsmuir on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ryland Martinetti and Fernando Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Martinetti scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Martinez scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Greene, who scored a run while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Loyalton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Hamilton, falling 23-3.
John Jay Ragan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
The win got Loyalton back to even at 6-6. As for Portola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Loyalton skirted past Portola 2-0 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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