The Granada Matadors will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Livermore Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Granada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Granada is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against San Ramon Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Granada's way against San Ramon Valley on Tuesday as Granada made off with a 7-0 win.
Kamryn Brannon looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Saskia Raab, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delaney Aumua, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Livermore came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dons 4-2.
Kaci Norton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Gerochi, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jae Cosgriff, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Granada is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Livermore, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Granada's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Granada has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Livermore, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Granada continue to outrun the ball?
Granada couldn't quite finish off Livermore in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Can Granada avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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