The Grossmont Foothillers will take on the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele Canyon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grossmont, who comes in off a win.
Grossmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mount Miguel get on the board and left with a 22-0 win two weeks ago. The Foothillers haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Saraya Roope was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
Carleigh Wenck
| 04/04/25 @ Mount Miguel | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ El Cajon Valley | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mira Mesa | 1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Coronado | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Carleigh Wenck was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Busch, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Grossmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Steele Canyon fell victim to Eastlake and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Steele Canyon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ily Barclay, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Steele Canyon has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8-1 record this season. As for Grossmont, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-1.
Grossmont might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Steele Canyon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Foothillers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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