The Granite Bay Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Oakmont Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Bay will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Thursday, Granite Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Del Oro, taking the game 5-2.
Cam Lincoln spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sami McKown, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oakmont put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Nevada Union onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Oakmont's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emilee Monell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Monell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby Huston, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Stella Verber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Oakmont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Granite Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakmont in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Granite Bay repeat their success, or does Oakmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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