College Park has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Granada Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but College Park sidestepped Heritage for a 3-2 victory.
Sebastian Alvarez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent "TJ" Lanza, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Connor Berkowitz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Granada put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Monte Vista 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Granada as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mason Ravera and Luke Palma dominated on the mound. Ravera pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Palma pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Riley Winchell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tommy Brown, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win got College Park back to even at 4-4. As for Granada, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. College Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
College Park might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Granada when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for College Park, Denny Derham (who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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