Granada is still undefeated this season after their contest against California on Thursday, but California came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Granada Matadors' pitcher stepped up to hand the California Grizzlies a 2-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Granada has scored all season.
Parker Warner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Boyd, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On California's side, they got a good showing from Declan Casey, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Even though they lost, California didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Granada's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for California, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Granada will square off against Cardinal Newman at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Granada: 2.6, Cardinal Newman: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for California, they will head out on the road to challenge San Ramon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games California has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
