Grants had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Bernalillo Spartans on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Grants who now have four in a row.
For Bernalillo's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ulisses Castro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Castro has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Grants has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Bernalillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Grants will challenge Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albuquerque Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Bernalillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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