The Ganesha Giants will square off against the La Canada Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ganesha comes in on 16 and La Canada on seven.
Ganesha is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Burroughs a 2-0 shutout. Give the Giants' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Gavin Moran, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Burroughs off the board. Moran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isiaiah Ibarra, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, La Canada had just enough and edged out Downey 6-5 on Friday.
Benji Geller was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Will Park was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ganesha pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for La Canada, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
La Canada's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ganesha hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .458. It's a different story for La Canada, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Ganesha's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
