Steele Canyon has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Steele Canyon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Valhalla. With that win, Steele Canyon brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Tevia Cohen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Hailey Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Helix an 8-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Granite Hills with their most commanding win of the season.
Kaleigh Baugher looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailey Sandoval, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sofia Mujica, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Steele Canyon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Granite Hills, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Steele Canyon couldn't quite finish off Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Steele Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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