The Granite Bay Grizzlies will challenge the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Granite Bay didn't have quite enough to beat Woodcreek and fell 4-2. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paetynn Snobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Granite Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Eliana Snobar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges beat Casa Roble 6-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raging Rhinos.
Lucy Simpson made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Simpson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Bright was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Bright is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Lucia Cantarhina was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Twelve Bridges now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Granite Bay, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Twelve Bridges' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Granite Bay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Twelve Bridges, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Granite Bay keep running through batters, or will Twelve Bridges buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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