Eagles
| 05/06/25 vs Helix | 9-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Valhalla | 3-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Grossmont | 14-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs El Capitan | 8-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Helix | 2-0 |
| + 12 more games |
Granite Hills had won 17 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 17-0-2 to make it 18. They put the hurt on the Helix Highlanders with a sharp 9-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brenden Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jacob Kruse looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Tommy Entrekin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Parker Vance, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Helix, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. They have struggled against Granite Hills recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
On Helix's side, they got a good showing from Elijah Martinez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez is becoming a predictor of the Highlanders' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 6-3 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Helix saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Coincidentally, Granite Hills and Helix will both be playing El Capitan the next time they take the field. The Eagles will head out to face the Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Highlanders will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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