On Saturday, Grandview faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grandview Wolves fell just short of the Columbine Rebels by a score of 7-6. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Heil made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Kennedy, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbine only tossed four.
Grandview's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Columbine, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Grandview will take on Eaglecrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbine, they will welcome Arvada West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arvada West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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