Bulldogs
| 03/27/25 vs Denair | 11-1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Denair | 3-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 11-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 29-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Modesto Christian | 12-2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Modesto Christian | 7-5 |
Le Grand barely beat Denair the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Le Grand put the hurt on Denair with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests in a row.
Diego Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Fabian Meza was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Benavidez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Le Grand always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denair only posted an OBP of .400.
Le Grand pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Denair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Le Grand will face off against rival Waterford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Denair is set to square off against their familiar foe Gustine at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Denair 4, Gustine 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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