With a playoff game on the line, Granite Bay rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Rio Americano Raiders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Granite Bay's victory was all the more impressive since Rio Americano was averaging only 3.62 runs allowed on the season.
Chase Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Bentley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jace Bystrowski was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Brenden Pops was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Rio Americano's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mac Hausman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Granite Bay's win bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Rio Americano, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9.
Granite Bay will take on Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jesuit will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Granite Bay surely won't give up without a fight. Rio Americano does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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