With a playoff game on the line, Grand Terrace rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Hillcrest Trojans out 4-3. The win was nothing new for Grand Terrace as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ray Roybal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Roybal was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Grand Terrace got a great performance from Colton Caldwell as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Caldwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Roybal wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Palos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jesse Medina was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Grand Terrace's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17-2.
Grand Terrace will face off against Alhambra at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Terrace is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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