Granada Hills Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the El Camino Real Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, it was close, but Granada Hills Charter sidestepped JSerra Catholic for a 7-6 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Granada Hills Charter as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Granada Hills Charter let Jocelyn Jimenez and Lainey Brown loose on the outfield. Jimenez scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Brown scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeniece Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Chatsworth onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Considering El Camino Real has won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Delgado made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Delgado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Delgado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Marisa` Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Senia Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Granada Hills Charter's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for El Camino Real, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granada Hills Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like El Camino Real struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granada Hills Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over El Camino Real in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Granada Hills Charter repeat their success, or does El Camino Real have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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