Barstow hit Granite Hills with a six-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell 7-4 to the Aztecs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.
Granite Hills got a good showing from Seth Christenson, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Christenson has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Caden Wharton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Travon Jackson Jr, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Granite Hills has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Barstow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-12.
As of now, neither Granite Hills nor the Aztecs have any future games scheduled.
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