The Granite Bay Grizzlies will square off against the Oak Ridge Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite Bay is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Granite Bay came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Davis Sr. by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday.
Granite Bay got a good showing from Cade Taylor, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Del Oro on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Oak Ridge also got a good showing from Jackson Molloy, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Molloy has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Noah Teply made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Alekxander Bentley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Granite Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Granite Bay's way against Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Granite Bay made off with an 11-5 victory. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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