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| 05/02/25 - Away | 3-12 L |
| 05/01/25 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 4-10 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grossmont and Helix are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Foothillers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Grossmont is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Grossmont and El Capitan, and El Capitan kept the tradition alive. The Foothillers came up short against the Vaqueros on Tuesday, falling 17-4. That's two games in a row now that the Foothillers have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Tyler Holmes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Helix and Valhalla, and Helix kept the tradition alive. The Highlanders came out on top against the Norsemen by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Romeo Briones made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Matt Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Bryan Herman was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Helix pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grossmont, their loss dropped their record down to 9-18.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Grossmont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Helix struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Grossmont might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Helix in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Foothillers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
