After flying high against Valhalla last Thursday, Grossmont came back down to earth. The Foothillers took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Capitan Vaqueros on Tuesday. The Foothillers have struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jesse McCormick got Grossmont off to a strong start despite the final result, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. McCormick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grossmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate McCance, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Grossmont's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15-1 record this season.
Grossmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-9 defeat against Granite Hills on the 13th. El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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