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| 05/02/24 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Granada Hills Charter is 9-1 against Birmingham since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 3:00 p.m. Granada Hills Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Birmingham will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Granada Hills Charter extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Highlanders put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 20-4 victory. Considering the Highlanders have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Moorman looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alana Miller was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Lainey Brown was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Granada Hills Charter lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Birmingham's offense. They fell just short of Chatsworth by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Annabella Venegas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Birmingham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Granada Hills Charter's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Birmingham, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-7.
Birmingham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Granada Hills Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Birmingham, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Granada Hills Charter's hitters?
Granada Hills Charter skirted past Birmingham 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
