California had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Granada Matadors 4-3. That's two games straight that California has won by just one run.
Kaitlyn Le spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, California saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mydhili Krishnan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Granada's side, they got a good showing from Kamryn Brannon, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Sarah Deplitch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
California's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Granada, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
California will be playing at home against Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Freedom: 3.2, California: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Granada, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Benicia at 4:30 p.m. Granada is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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