Granite Bay and Davis Sr. are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Grizzlies will take on the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Inderkum 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Grizzlies as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pierce Fondren looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Jace Bystrowski
| 05/07/25 vs Inderkum | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Oak Ridge | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Rocklin | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Folsom | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Whitney | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Bystrowski, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Granite Bay's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-2 (and 7-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Adejare Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr.'s hitters rose to the challenge against an Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Wednesday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Enochs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Cade Castles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Castles was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, William Donald was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Jackson Vogt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Davis Sr. always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Granite Bay's record now sits at 11-17. As for Davis Sr., their record is now 19-9-1.
Granite Bay couldn't quite finish off Davis Sr. in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
