Grant has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Colfax Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Colfax took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grant, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Grant beat West Campus 6-3.
Rob Cortez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Niko Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Haseeb Saddique, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Colfax had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Sutter on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Colfax in their matchups with Sutter: they've now lost three in a row.
Grant's win ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-24. As for Colfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
Grant came up short against Colfax in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 7-4. Can Grant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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