Granite Hills waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 8-5. For Granite Hills, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Steele Canyon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Kaleigh Baugher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sofia Mujica and Audrey Smale did most of the damage at the plate: Mujica went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and a double, while smale scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Downes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
On Steele Canyon's side, Kamea Seunarine was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marina Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Granite Hills: 3.7, El Capitan: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing at home against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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