Grand Terrace waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Woodcrest Christian Royals out 2-1. That's two games straight that Grand Terrace has won by just one run.
Colton Caldwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grand Terrace saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Rivas, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Grand Terrace's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Woodcrest Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Grand Terrace will head out on the road to square off against Colton at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Colton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Woodcrest Christian, they will be playing at home against Moreno Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodcrest Christian: 3.9, Moreno Valley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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