The Napa Grizzlies are taking a road trip to face off against the Antioch Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Napa hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Napa came up short against St. Helena and fell 6-1.
Napa got a good showing from Judah Orem, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Napa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cillian Shannon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Antioch challenged Kimball on Monday. Antioch fell 4-1 to Kimball.
Anthony Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nathan Fritzler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Napa, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Napa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Antioch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Napa skirted past Antioch 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Napa since the team 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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