Softball Preview: Carson Colts vs. Granada Hills Charter Highlanders
The Carson Colts will face off against the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carson comes in on nine and Granada Hills Charter on seven.
Carson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Birmingham.
Giselle Pantoja spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alana Langford, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Ruby Grajeda was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter beat El Camino Real 6-1 on Tuesday.
Granada Hills Charter also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addison Moorman gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Moorman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zoe Justman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Jimenez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Carson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. As for Granada Hills Charter, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Carson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Granada Hills Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Carson came out on top in a nail-biter against Granada Hills Charter when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. Does Carson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granada Hills Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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