Grossmont extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-12. They lost 11-0 to the Helix Scotties. Considering the last time the Foothillers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Grossmont got a good showing from Drew Sasena, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Furthermore, Sasena didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
As for Helix, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Helix's side, Romeo Briones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Briones also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Helix is 7-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Briones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Williams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Bryan Herman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Grossmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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