Baseball Recap: Grand Terrace Titans vs. Carter Lions
Grand Terrace entered their tilt with Carter with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carter Lions a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Grand Terrace, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Colton Caldwell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grand Terrace let Ray Roybal and Conner Burns loose on the outfield. Roybal scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Burns scored a run while going 2-for-3. Roybal is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Corral Jr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grand Terrace pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Grand Terrace will be playing at home against Colton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Colton hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Carter, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grand Terrace at 3:45 p.m.
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