It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Granite Bay ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Whitney Wildcats 8-7. This was a revenge matchup for Granite Bay, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Peter Caldera looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tim Reed was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Bystrowski, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Whitney's side, Nolan Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jax Gimenez and Luke Oyler did some serious damage despite the final result: Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, while Oyler scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Trajan Rogowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Granite Bay will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whitney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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