The Mariposa County Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mariposa County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Stone Ridge Christian likes a good challenge.
Mariposa County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Waterford as they made off with a 13-0 victory. Considering the Grizzlies have won 11 matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Krull, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Kallie Wass was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Mariposa County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .421 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian came up short against Le Grand on Wednesday, falling 7-1. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Mariposa County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Mariposa County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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