Softball Preview: Granada Hills Charter Highlanders vs. El Camino Real Royals
The Granada Hills Charter Highlanders will be playing at home against the El Camino Real Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Granada Hills Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Venice onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Granada Hills Charter who now have six in a row.
Addison Moorman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jocelyn Jimenez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Sarah Delgado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Senia Gutierrez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Granada Hills Charter pushed their record up to 27-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for El Camino Real, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granada Hills Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .401. However, it's not like El Camino Real struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Granada Hills Charter's way against El Camino Real when the teams last played back in April as Granada Hills Charter made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Granada Hills Charter repeat their success, or does El Camino Real have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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