The Fountain Valley Barons will challenge the Huntington Beach Oilers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fountain Valley 3.4, Huntington Beach 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fountain Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Santa Fe get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Barons considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Josh Grack
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Josh Grack made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Fountain Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise. Grack was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other pitching news, Alston Hewitt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Isaac Lomeli was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Nathan Dow was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Fountain Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach is still undefeated this season after their game against Marina on Wednesday, but Marina came as close as anyone has to beating them. Huntington Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Marina, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Oilers have posted against the Vikings since April 6, 2021.
The team relied heavily on Jayton Greer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Trevor Goldenetz, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Fountain Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Huntington Beach, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
