Corcoran owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Granite Hills Grizzlies. That's more bragging rights for Corcoran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jesus Alvarez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alvarez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ruben Alvarez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Espinoza, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Luna, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Granite Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reginaldo Ramos, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Corcoran has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Granite Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20-1 record this season.
Corcoran will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lindsay at 4:00 p.m. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Granite Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Granite Hills will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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