De La Salle and Granada are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The De La Salle Spartans will face off against the Granada Matadors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with De La Salle sitting on three straight victories and Granada on 12.
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over College Park.
Jack Karst looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Vargas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Hank Tripaldi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granada put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Acalanes.
Nate Brown was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Boyd, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
De La Salle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Granada, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. De La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Granada struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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