The James Logan Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Granada Matadors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
James Logan can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Wednesday. They fell just short of San Ramon Valley by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost six in a row.
Wesley Vega was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Vega was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Keoni Speakman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Granada unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of St. Ignatius College Preparatory by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Matadors' loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Granada also got a good showing from Alex Piscotty, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
James Logan suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Granada when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can James Logan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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