Granite Hills had to endure a 13-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves 7-6. This was payback for Granite Hills, who suffered an 18-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Jason Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wonderful College Prep Academy's side, James Trevino was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Trevino was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Ochoa was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Granite Hills' win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19-1. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Granite Hills will be playing at home against Corcoran at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Wonderful College Prep Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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