The Granite Hills Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Granite Hills saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell just short of Cathedral Catholic by a score of 2-1.
Granite Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Downes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Otay Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since May 9, 2024.
Scarlett Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Granite Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Otay Ranch when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will Granite Hills repeat their success, or does Otay Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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