De La Salle and Granada are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The De La Salle Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Granada Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Rocklin out 5-4.
De La Salle got a great performance from Jack Karst as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Karst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Spangler was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Granada had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Golden Eagles. That's two games straight that Granada has won by just one run.
A.J. Hattaway looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Granada saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A.J. Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
De La Salle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. As for Granada, their victory bumped their record up to 30-1.
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