The Ventura Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Ventura will be strutting in after a victory while Granada Hills Charter will be coming in after a loss.
Ventura took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Quartz Hill a 5-0 shutout.
Liam Stohlman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ventura's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Sebek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Sebek posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Culver City. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Ventura's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Granada Hills Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ventura came out on top in a nail-biter against Granada Hills Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ventura since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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