The Grossmont Foothillers will face off against the Classical Academy Caimans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grossmont's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five contests, but Saturday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grossmont fell victim to Mira Mesa and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders.
Luis Camargo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Grossmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Holmes, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Classical Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Mt. Carmel by a score of 2-0 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Caimans have lost by exactly two runs.
Chaeton Revilla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Classical Academy dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.5 runs. As for Grossmont, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grossmont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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