The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will venture away from home to take on the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Twelve Bridges will be strutting in after a victory while Granite Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Twelve Bridges beat Casa Roble 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raging Rhinos.
Lucy Simpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lexi Bright
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Bright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Bright is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Lucia Cantarhina was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay didn't have quite enough to beat Woodcreek on Thursday and fell 4-2. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paetynn Snobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Granite Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami McKown, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Eliana Snobar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Twelve Bridges now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Granite Bay, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Granite Bay's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Twelve Bridges has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. It's a different story for Granite Bay, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Twelve Bridges' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
