Chadwick had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Flintridge Prep Wolves by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dolphins have suffered against the Wolves since April 21, 2022.
As for Flintridge Prep, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 24, 2024.
For Flintridge Prep's part, Will Grable made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Grable has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Chase Liston tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Flintridge Prep is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-12 otherwise.
Grable wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Rolfe, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Rolfe a new career-high. Another was Casey Augenstein, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Chadwick and Flintridge Prep could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Dolphins (ranked 936th) will meet St. Bernard (ranked 206th) at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Flintridge Prep will challenge Monrovia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (755 vs. 147).
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