The Granada Matadors will square off against the Alameda Hornets at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday. Granada is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Granada is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Dougherty Valley 8-2 on Wednesday.
Joe Wiser looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Peyton Richards was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Mikey Boyd was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Granada hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dougherty Valley struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Alameda came up short against Campolindo on Tuesday and fell 4-1. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Granada pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Alameda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Granada might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Alameda in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can Granada avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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