Baseball Preview: Grossmont Foothillers vs. Helix Highlanders
The Grossmont Foothillers will head out on the road to square off against the Helix Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Grossmont needed a bit of extra time to put away Santana. They skirted past the Sultans 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grossmont.
Meanwhile, Helix can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Steele Canyon.
The team relied heavily on Gehrig Syms, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Walker Laub, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Grossmont is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Helix, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Everything went Grossmont's way against Helix in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Grossmont made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grossmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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