With a playoff game on the line, Granada rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Clovis West Golden Eagles 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Granada who now have 14 in a row.
A.J. Hattaway looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Granada's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was A.J. Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Clovis West's side, Nolin Santillan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Santillan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Granada's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-1. As for Clovis West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-8.
Granada will look to defend their home field on Thursday against De La Salle at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (De La Salle: 2.5, Granada: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Clovis West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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