Granada Hills Charter is a perfect 10-0 against Cleveland since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Highlanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Cavaliers at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Granada Hills Charter has three straight wins, Cleveland has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Granada Hills Charter's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Canyon 19-0. The match marked the Highlanders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
April Anaya looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Zoe Justman
| 04/05/25 vs Canyon | 6 |
| 04/02/25 @ Valencia | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs La Canada | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Agoura | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Harvard-Westlake | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoe Justman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Annabella Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Granada Hills Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland scored first but ultimately less than Kennedy in their contest on Wednesday. They fell 10-6 to the Cougars.
Kylie Preis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Julie Patz also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Granada Hills Charter's record now sits at 12-2. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Cleveland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Granada Hills Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. It's a different story for Cleveland, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Granada Hills Charter's hitters?
Granada Hills Charter took their win against Cleveland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
