There's no place like home for Grossmont, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Granite Hills Eagles out 4-3. This was a revenge game for Grossmont, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Grossmont got a great performance from Jacob Holman as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cody Bigley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jr. Jacques, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Granite Hills' side, Luke Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Granite Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Lewis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Granite Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Grossmont's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Grossmont will head out on the road to face off against Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Grossmont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Granite Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granite Hills is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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