Recap: Granite Hills Grizzlies vs. Mendota Aztecs
Granite Hills lost to Mendota back in May of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Granite Hills Grizzlies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mendota Aztecs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Granite Hills.
Desia Perez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Soldad Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Atritha Joseph, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Mendota, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on Wonderful College Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite Hills is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Mendota, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avenal at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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