If Grossmont was riding high off their 11-0 takedown of El Cajon Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grossmont Foothillers lost 12-3 to the Steele Canyon Cougars on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grossmont of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Grossmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heidi Villa, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Steele Canyon's side, Marina Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Trujillo, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Becker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Grossmont now has a losing record at 10-11-2. As for Steele Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grossmont will challenge West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele Canyon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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