Woodlake came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Granite Hills Grizzlies. Woodlake might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Ismael Pena made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Pena was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Gamez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Vincent Duran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Granite Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Woodlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Granite Hills, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14-1.
Woodlake will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lindsay at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Woodlake's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lindsay has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Granite Hills, they will square off against Corcoran at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Corcoran will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Granite Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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