The Granite Bay Grizzlies will face off against the Fernley Vaqueros at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Granite Bay hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Granite Bay's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Del Oro hitters got past them. The Grizzlies lost 11-0 to the Golden Eagles on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Grizzlies have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Fernley faced Lowry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Vaqueros' pitcher stepped up to hand the Buckaroos a 2-0 shutout. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Vaqueros have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Grace Chapin and Taylor Tollestrup did most of the damage at the plate: Chapin went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Tollestrup got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Hill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Granite Bay now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Fernley, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Fernley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Granite Bay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fernley, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Granite Bay keep running through batters, or will the Vaqueros buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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