After three games on the road, Granada is heading back home. They will take on the College Park Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Granada 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 tossed 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, the team relied heavily on Riley Winchell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Tommy Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, College Park had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Heritage out 3-2.
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, Trent "TJ" Lanza was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Berkowitz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Granada's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for College Park, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Granada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like College Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Granada took their win against College Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Granada have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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