The Davis Sr. Blue Devils will challenge the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Davis Sr. needed a bit of extra time to put away Del Oro. They won by a run and slipped past the Golden Eagles 5-4.
Davis Sr.'s win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Burnham, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Jackson Vogt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Folsom 9-7. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Granite Bay let Tim Ayers and Jace Bystrowski run wild. Ayers went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, while Bystrowski went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Ayers a new career-high.
Davis Sr.'s win bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Granite Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Davis Sr. has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granite Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Davis Sr. might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Granite Bay in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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