The Granite Bay Grizzlies will square off against the Tracy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Bay: 3.8, Tracy: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Granite Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let St. Mary's onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Granite Bay's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paetynn Snobar looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Granite Bay let Leilani Terrazas and Lili Nunez loose on the outfield. Terrazas scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Nunez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sam Lincoln was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tracy was able to grind out a solid win over Bear Creek on Tuesday, taking the game 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tracy.
Hayden Fell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Golden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Tracy, they pushed their record up to 22-3-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Granite Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Tracy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Bay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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