The Grossmont Foothillers will face off against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grossmont hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Grossmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against San Ysidro on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Jacob Holman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Durante Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa scored first but ultimately less than El Capitan in their match on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Ziggy Avinion was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Avinion was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Widelski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Mira Mesa is 3-1 when Widelski posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
Mira Mesa dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grossmont, their record now sits at an identical 4-4.
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