Granite Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-2 to the Whitney Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granite Bay of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Granite Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Bystrowski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Whitney's side, Corden Pettey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Noah Warner was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jax Gimenez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double.
Granite Bay's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Whitney, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
While Granite Bay had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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