After flying high against Oak Ridge last Thursday, Granite Bay came back down to earth. The Granite Bay Grizzlies took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs on Saturday.
Parker Jennings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Granite Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Bystrowski, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tim Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Granite Bay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Granite Bay will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Folsom at 4:00 p.m. Granite Bay is facing Folsom at the right time seeing as Folsom is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mater Dei, they will be playing at home against Santa Margarita at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Margarita: 3.5, Mater Dei: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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