Grossmont came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Helix Highlanders by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grossmont also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Grossmont got a great performance from Cody White as he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). White has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Hermosillo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Caidan Lindsay, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Helix's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Watkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Grossmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Helix, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Grossmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Helix: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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