Grossmont is 9-1 against Steele Canyon since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grossmont Foothillers will look to defend their home field against the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Grossmont's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Steele Canyon has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Grossmont is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of West Hills by a score of 13-12 on Wednesday.
Grossmont got a good showing from Aidan Dilgard, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dilgard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cody Bigley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jr. Jacques, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Steele Canyon lost 23-5 to Granite Hills on Thursday.
Steele Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greyson Tamborski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gabe Celaya was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grossmont's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Steele Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Grossmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Steele Canyon in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Does Grossmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Steele Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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