Baseball Preview: Grossmont Foothillers vs. Helix Highlanders
The Grossmont Foothillers will head out on the road to take on the Helix Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grossmont is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Grossmont beat Santana 7-3.
Jacob Holman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cody Bigley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lucas Abkin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Helix earned an 8-4 win over Steele Canyon on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Helix.
Lincoln Wirschem looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Walker Laub was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoin Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Grossmont pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Helix, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Grossmont beat Helix 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. 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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