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| 02/27/24 - Away | 19-1 W |
| 02/22/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 02/21/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 02/22/22 - Home | 19-2 W |
| 04/02/21 - Away | 21-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Granite Hills has gone a perfect 8-0 against Excelsior Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Granite Hills Cougars will be playing at home against the Excelsior Charter Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Granite Hills has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Granite Hills is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Serrano, falling 19-8.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Excelsior Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Palm Springs by a score of 6-5.
Rylie Hunsaker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Minghelli made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Khloe Mata was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Excelsior Charter's loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Granite Hills' way against Excelsior Charter in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Granite Hills made off with a 19-1 victory. Does Granite Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Excelsior Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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