Central is 9-1 against Redwood since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Redwood Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Central sitting on three straight wins and Redwood on five.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Clovis with a sharp 8-1 win.
Kaia Galaviz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Palma, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamana Powell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Redwood had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-2.
The team relied heavily on Jaden Lopez, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Alexis Rico was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Redwood, they pushed their record up to 18-9-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Central took their win against Redwood in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-3. Will Central repeat their success, or does Redwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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