The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will challenge the Jefferson Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crystal Springs Uplands has eight straight wins, Jefferson has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Crystal Springs Uplands didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Priory on Thursday as Crystal Springs Uplands made off with a 10-4 victory. The Gryphons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brandon Ma was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Uchida, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Marcus Kao, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Westmoor on Thursday, falling 16-3.
Crystal Springs Uplands pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.4 runs this season. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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