The Granada Matadors are taking a road trip to square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Granada is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over St. Mary's.
Braden Makley tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Palma, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Knights. That's two games straight that the Thundering Herd have won by just one run.
Cooper Gannon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Johnson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Antonio Cuevas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Granada's record now sits at 20-9. As for Elk Grove, their record is now 28-6.
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