Baseball Preview: Hesperia Christian Patriots vs. Granite Hills Cougars
The Hesperia Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Granite Hills Cougars at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hesperia Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Trona 29-1. Hesperia Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nathaniel Renner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Renner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Luke Beasley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Cory Villalba was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Reoto Takemura was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills got themselves on the board against Victor Valley on Thursday, but Victor Valley never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Jackrabbits.
The win made it two in a row for Hesperia Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-4. As for Granite Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Everything went Hesperia Christian's way against Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Hesperia Christian made off with a 9-0 win. Does Hesperia Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granite Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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