The Granada Matadors will face off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Granada's victory against College Park wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Granada had just enough and edged out College Park 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Granada got a great performance from Alex Piscotty as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. Peyton Richards was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Newman faced off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Thursday. Cardinal Newman skirted past St. Ignatius College Preparatory 6-5.
Granada's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Granada was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-1. Does Granada have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Newman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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