The Los Osos Grizzlies will be taking part in a tournament against the Maranatha Minutemen at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Osos' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Maranatha's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Los Osos was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Great Oak on Saturday. Everything went Los Osos' way against Great Oak as Los Osos made off with a 13-3 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Grizzlies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Reagan Samples
| 03/01/25 @ Great Oak | 6 |
| 02/19/25 vs Warren | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Apple Valley | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Chino Hills | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Etiwanda | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Damien | 6 |
Reagan Samples made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Meyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Los Osos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Maranatha didn't have quite enough to beat Orange Lutheran on Saturday and fell 8-7. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Eric Zdunek was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Los Osos back to even at 2-2. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Los Osos came up short against Maranatha in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 8-3. Can Los Osos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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