The Grossmont Foothillers will face off against the Olympian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grossmont will be strutting in after a victory while Olympian will be coming in after a defeat.
Grossmont took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over El Cajon Valley. The Foothillers haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Nakhia Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Madison Busch was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jules Short, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Grossmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Olympian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastlake.
Kailynn Robeson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Jacqui De Murguia was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11-1. As for Grossmont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11-1.
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