Six must be Granite Bay's lucky number: they beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
Cole Griffin
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Cole Griffin got the start for Granite Bay and what a start it was: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. Brenden Jones relieved him and did a solid job, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Schroeder, who went 1-for-6 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Granite Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Granite Bay will take on Junipero Serra in a tournament on Wednesday. The Padres' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they will welcome Soquel at 4:00 p.m. on the 9th.
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