Grant is on a three-game streak of home losses, Arleta a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Grant Lancers will take on the Arleta Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Grant had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Monroe.
Meanwhile, Arleta didn't have quite enough to beat Maywood CES on Saturday and fell 10-8.
Jesse Rios was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rios was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nestor Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was AB Toledo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Arleta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maywood CES only posted a batting average of .231.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Arleta, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Grant's way against Arleta when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Grant made off with an 18-9 victory. Does Grant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arleta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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