The Skyline Titans will venture away from home to challenge the California Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Moreau Catholic hit Skyline with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Mariners: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, California came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 5-1.
Ryan Giffins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Giffins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
California hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
California's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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