The California Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Irvington Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. California will be strutting in after a win while Irvington will be coming in after a defeat.
California is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mt. Eden. California put the hurt on Mt. Eden with a sharp 15-3 victory on Saturday.
Brayden Gijbels
| 02/22/25 @ Mt. Eden | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs De La Salle | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ Dougherty Valley | 4 |
| 04/17/24 @ Livermore | 3 |
| 04/11/24 vs San Ramon Valley | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Moreau Catholic | 11 |
Brayden Gijbels looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, California got a massive performance out of Nick Hubbard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, Hubbard posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Johnny Edwards was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
California kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Eden onlymanaged three hits.
Meanwhile, Irvington unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Dublin by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Angus Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Brayden Jaksa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
California took their win against Irvington when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 17-0. Will California repeat their success, or does Irvington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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