Bulldogs
| 03/20/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 11-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 29-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Modesto Christian | 12-2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Modesto Christian | 7-5 |
Le Grand waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Stone Ridge Christian Knights with a sharp 11-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Diego Martinez and Fabian Meza were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Martinez struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Meza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Martinez scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Meza scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jose Manzo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Erick Benavidez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Le Grand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stone Ridge Christian only posted an OBP of .150.
Le Grand's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Le Grand and Denair will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denair's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Le Grand's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will take on Modesto Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stone Ridge Christian is facing Modesto Christian at the right time seeing as Modesto Christian is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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