Del Oro is 1-9 against Granite Bay since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Del Oro will face off against Granite Bay at 4:30 p.m. Del Oro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Granite Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Del Oro will bounce into Monday's match after beating Rocklin, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Del Oro came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocklin on Thursday, sneaking past 4-2.
Beckett Crow looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Masen Belding, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kael Lumbert, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Whitney on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Granite Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Del Oro, their record is now 11-3.
Del Oro suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Granite Bay when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Del Oro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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