For the second straight game, Grossmont will face off against Granite Hills. The Foothillers will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Grossmont and Granite Hills had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Foothillers came up short against the Eagles on Tuesday, falling 8-2.
For Granite Hills' part, they got a great performance from Luke Bailey as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Granite Hills let Brenden Lewis and Trevor Smith run wild. Lewis went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Smith went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those four hits gave Lewis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eurijah Schutza, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
The victory keeps Granite Hills at an undefeated 13-0-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Grossmont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
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