The California Grizzlies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Las Lomas Knights on Wednesday.
California got a great performance from Ethan Thompson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Trevor Crawford was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kai Watts was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
California was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Lomas only posted a batting average of .185.
California has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 5-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Las Lomas, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, California will head out to challenge Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Las Lomas, they will be playing at home against Amador Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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