Los Osos is 0-10 against Chino Hills since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Huskies at 3:15 p.m.
Los Osos is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 7-1 to Etiwanda.
Los Osos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassandra Granillo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chino Hills' hitters rose to the challenge against a Highlanders/Scots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.61 runs allowed on Wednesday. The Huskies walked away with an 11-8 victory over Upland. With that win, the Huskies brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kyler Del Duca, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Lyla Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Chino Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Chino Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Los Osos, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
Chino Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Los Osos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chino Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Los Osos keep running through batters, or will the Huskies buck the trend?
Los Osos suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Chino Hills when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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