Grossmont was the 10-2 winner over Helix when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Grossmont Foothillers lost 10-4 to the Helix Highlanders on Thursday.
Brandon Hermosillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Cody Bigley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Helix's side, Jake Hopkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hopkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gehrig Syms was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Ruiz, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grossmont's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Helix, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Grossmont will be playing at home against Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Grossmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Helix does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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