Eagles
| 05/15/25 vs Valhalla | 12-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Grossmont | 13-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ El Capitan | 18-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Helix | 9-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Valhalla | 8-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Granite Hills strolled into their game on Thursday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Valhalla Norsemen. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Luke Bailey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Granite Hills got a big performance out of Trevor Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Parker Vance was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Granite Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Granite Hills' victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Valhalla, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Granite Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-6 victory against Del Norte on the 21st. Valhalla does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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