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| 02/20/25 - Away | 6-16 L |
| 02/17/24 - Home | 0-21 L |
| 02/17/24 - Home | 3-15 L |
| 02/28/22 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 02/20/20 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hesperia and Granite Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hesperia Scorpions will take on the Granite Hills Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesperia has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Hesperia saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 13-8 to Academy of Careers & Exploration. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malena Griego put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She also put up six hits, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marlie Munoz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Angie Villolobos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 7-0 shutout. Seven seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Godwin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mylie Shepard was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Granite Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .609 or higher in three consecutive games.
Hesperia now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Granite Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hesperia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hesperia might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Granite Hills in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Hesperia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
