Granite Bay extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-11-1 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Whitney Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
Paetynn Snobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Granite Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Madison Lopez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Whitney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Whitney's side, they got a great performance from Taylor Cordell as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Tylie Kitchen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Grace Boyd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Granite Bay will be playing at home against Del Oro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Grizzlies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitney, they will face off against St. Francis at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
