With a playoff win on the line, Grand Terrace rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chino Cowboys, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since March 21st.
Grand Terrace got a great performance from Colton Caldwell as he struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Caldwell also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Titans are 8-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Lucas Palos was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jesse Medina, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Titans
| 05/16/25 @ Chino | 4-3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Eisenhower | 15-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Rialto | 5-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Rialto | 9-2 |
The win (which was Grand Terrace's fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Chino, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Looking ahead, Grand Terrace will square off against Trinity Classical Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.3, the Knights 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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