The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons are taking a road trip to square off against the Westmoor Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal Springs Uplands will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Crystal Springs Uplands proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Summit Shasta 2-1. While the Gryphons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Crystal Springs Uplands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rohan Seiber, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Westmoor and Harker had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Westmoor came up short against Harker on Tuesday, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Crystal Springs Uplands' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.7 runs this season. As for Westmoor, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crystal Springs Uplands has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crystal Springs Uplands beat Westmoor 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Springs Uplands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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