The Grossmont Foothillers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Grossmont's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Santana has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Grossmont's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Steele Canyon by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Jacob Holman's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cody Bigley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Santana beat Helix 7-4 on Thursday.
Adam Brabandt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santana saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Bradley Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grossmont has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Santana, their win bumped their record up to 7-17.
Grossmont beat Santana 7-3 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Does Grossmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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