The Granada Matadors will face off against the Dublin Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Granada 2.1, Dublin 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Granada took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Foothill a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Tyler Kennedy, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Foothill off the board. Kennedy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Granada saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Estevan Duarte, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Duarte has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Dublin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Amador Valley.
Granada pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Granada took their win against Dublin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Matadors repeat their success, or do the Gaels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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