Barstow is 8-2 against Granite Hills since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Barstow Aztecs will look to defend their home field against the Granite Hills Cougars at 3:15 p.m. Barstow has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Granite Hills will come in with 12 straight wins.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Barstow had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Silverado. That's two games in a row now that Barstow has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They never let Victor Valley onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Saylor Croom, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Mariah Maestas, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Barstow's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Granite Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season.
Barstow couldn't quite finish off Granite Hills when the teams last played back in March and fell 11-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Granite Hills' Emily Marks, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Now that Barstow knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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