The Los Alamitos Griffins are taking a road trip to face off against the Fountain Valley Barons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Alamitos has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Fountain Valley will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Los Alamitos came up short against Mira Costa and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley beat Marina 6-3 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Barons have won by exactly three runs.
Nathan Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed three 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 two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Grimaldo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Lomeli, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Fountain Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Los Alamitos' defeat dropped their record down to 15-8-2. As for Fountain Valley, their record now sits at 14-9.
Los Alamitos couldn't quite get it done against Fountain Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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