With a playoff game on the line, Granite Hills rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Patrick Henry Patriots. The win was familiar territory for Granite Hills who now have five in a row.
Luke Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tommy Entrekin was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brenden Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Patrick Henry's side, they got a good showing from Nico Lopez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7-1.
As of now, neither Granite Hills nor Patrick Henry have any future games scheduled.
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