Granite Hills fell victim to Corcoran and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Corcoran Panthers. Granite Hills has struggled against Corcoran recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Granite Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reginaldo Ramos, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Corcoran's side, Jesus Alvarez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ruben Alvarez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brayden Espinoza was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Luna, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Granite Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-20-1. As for Corcoran, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Granite Hills will head out on the road to challenge Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills is facing Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at the right time seeing as Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Corcoran, they will be playing at home against Lindsay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Corcoran will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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