The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will venture away from home to square off against the La Jolla Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so La Jolla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Jolla Country Day is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maranatha Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Santino Grasso and Jackson Norum did some serious damage despite the final result: Grasso went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Norum got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Keenan Ward, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
La Jolla played against Clairemont on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
For La Jolla's part, Charlie Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits.
La Jolla is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
La Jolla Country Day took their win against La Jolla when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Torreys since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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