There's no place like home for Granite Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the Grossmont Foothillers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday. This was payback for Granite Hills, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brenden Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Mansfield, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Grossmont's side, Cody White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Granite Hills' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Grossmont, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Granite Hills will head out on the road to challenge Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Hills is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Grossmont, they will head out on the road to face off against West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grossmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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