On Wednesday, Granite Bay faced Serra in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Granite Bay Grizzlies walked away with an 8-4 win over the Serra Padres. Winning may never get old, but Granite Bay sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jace Bystrowski was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Serra's side, Sam Kretsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Kretsch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Schumaker and Michael Perazzo did some serious damage despite the final result: Schumaker got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Perazzo scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Granite Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Serra, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.
Granite Bay is on the road again on Thursday to play Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. Granite Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Serra, they will take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Serra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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