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| 04/08/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 19-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Grants has gone a perfect 7-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will square off against the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Grants' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grants is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: St. Pius X, who was ranked 21st at the time (Grants was ranked 18th). The Pirates fell just short of the Sartans by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Highland fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Belen on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 18-11. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Davi Shima was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Alejandro Lopez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Grants' defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Grants took their win against Highland when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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