After a string of three wins, Cardinal Newman's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 23-3 loss to the Granite Bay Grizzlies might stick with them for a while.
For Granite Bay's part, Jack Stannard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Radler, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Kreizenbeck, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Granite Bay, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Cardinal Newman will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Analy at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Analy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granite Bay, they will be playing at home against Del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Bay: 2.8, Del Oro: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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