Cougars
| 04/29/25 vs Miller | 10 |
| 02/22/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 9 |
| 02/18/25 @ Hesperia Christian | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Lawndale | 8 |
| 03/04/25 @ San Gorgonio | 8 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granite Hills had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lawndale Cardinals as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Vincent Jarvis and Caden Wharton made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Jarvis struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wharton pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Jarvis has posted since back in March. At bat, Jarvis went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Wharton went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Shane Vasquez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Reeves was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Granite Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Granite Hills' win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Lawndale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.
Granite Hills will challenge Notre Dame at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. Lawndale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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