After three games on the road, Whitney is heading back home. They will take on the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 3.5, Granite Bay: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Whitney beat Granite Bay by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2.
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, the team relied heavily on Noah Warner, who scored 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.
Whitney has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Granite Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granite Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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