If Granite Hills was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Helix last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Granite Hills Eagles fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Granite Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Steele Canyon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mia Downes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Granite Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Steele Canyon's side, Lauren Becker was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Trujillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Granite Hills now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Steele Canyon, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3-1.
Granite Hills will head out on the road to face off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granite Hills' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so El Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to take on Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steele Canyon is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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