The Grossmont Foothillers will face off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grossmont is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. Everything went their way against Vista as Grossmont made off with a 10-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Foothillers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Grossmont got a great performance from Jacob Holman as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Holman has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris 'Jr.' Jacques, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Logan Struck was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Montgomery by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Omar Emiliano-Santos tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Joey Castillo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Cook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Grossmont took their win against Mater Dei Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Grossmont repeat their success, or does Mater Dei Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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