Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Golden Sierra). They blew past the Highlands Scots 23-6 on Thursday. Considering the Grizzlies have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bobby Baxley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Baxley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Prine was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Bruce Rayford was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Grizzlies
| 03/27/25 @ Highlands | 66% |
| 05/08/24 @ Turlock Christian | 27.3% |
| 05/03/24 @ Foresthill | 40% |
| 05/02/24 @ Rio Vista | 52.5% |
| 04/30/24 vs Rio Vista | 42.9% |
| + 3 more games |
Golden Sierra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win keeps Golden Sierra at an undefeated 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average this season. As for Highlands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Golden Sierra is set to take on their familiar foe Rio Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Highlands will challenge rival Mesa Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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