Oak Ridge was the 7-4 winner over Granite Bay when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Ridge Trojans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Granite Bay Grizzlies on Thursday.
Andrew Del Pizzo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Ryan Hubbard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Granite Bay's side, Jack Stannard tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Stannard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jimmy Radler and Ben Straw did most of the damage at the plate: Radler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Straw scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Bystrowski, who scored a run and stole a base.
Oak Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Granite Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Oak Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Del Oro's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Oak Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granite Bay, they will square off against Mater Dei at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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