Grant is 0-10 against Poly since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grant Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Poly Parrots at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Monroe by a score of 14-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Genesis Gamez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Karla Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
While Poly couldn't quite beat Arleta on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point loss they were dealt on Saturday. Poly fell just short of Arleta by a score of 8-6. Poly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ALISSA MENDEZ was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of JAZLYN GALLARDO, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Poly, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Grant might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Poly when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Grant, ROSY NUNEZ (who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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