Softball Recap: Granite Hills Eagles vs. Steele Canyon Cougars
Granite Hills waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 8-5. For Granite Hills, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Steele Canyon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Kaleigh Baugher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sofia Mujica and Audrey Smale did most of the damage at the plate: Mujica went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and a double, while smale scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Downes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
On Steele Canyon's side, Kamea Seunarine was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marina Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Hills: 3.7, El Capitan: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing at home against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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