Baseball Recap: Granite Hills Triumphs

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Previous Games

03/28/25 - Away	7-5 W
04/11/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/09/24 - Away	4-5 L
03/14/24 - Home	6-2 W
04/21/23 - Away	7-14 L
+ 5 more games

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Granite Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Victor Valley Jackrabbits, sneaking past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Caden Wharton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Kaleb Kutz and Paul Watts did most of the damage at the plate: Kutz went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Watts went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Watts a new career-high.

Granite Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Victor Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Granite Hills will take on rival Barstow at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Victor Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.