Baseball Recap: High Tech SD Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Storm

Margin (Wins)

04/05/25 vs High Tech Mesa	19
03/07/25 vs Chula Vista Learning Community Charter	13
03/27/25 @ El Cajon Valley	9
05/08/25 vs Canyon Hills	8
03/25/25 @ Castle Park	8

There's no place like home for High Tech SD, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Hills Rattlers with a sharp 11-3 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Neal Griswold made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Carroll, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. High Tech SD is undefeated when Carroll posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Mikey Ortiz was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

High Tech SD's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14-2.

The future could be bright for both High Tech SD and Canyon Hills: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Storm will try to hand Bonsall their seventh-straight defeat when the two meet at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Canyon Hills will look to extend Hoover's four-game losing streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.