It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grossmont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Santana Sultans 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grossmont.
Jacob Lanza looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brandon Hermosillo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Johnny Warren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Santana's side, Caden Lynn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Micheal Morrison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Grossmont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. As for Santana, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Grossmont will head out on the road to challenge Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 4, Grossmont: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santana, they will head out on the road to take on Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Santana's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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