
Foothillers
04/04/25 @ Mount Miguel | 22 |
03/26/25 @ Eastlake | 9 |
03/20/25 vs Brawley | 7 |
03/27/25 vs Brawley | 6 |
03/22/25 vs Mar Vista | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grossmont). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mount Miguel Matadors a 22-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Foothillers in their matchups with the Matadors: they've now won eight in a row.
Saraya Roope made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Carleigh Wenck was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jules Short, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Grossmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Grossmont's win bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for Mount Miguel, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grossmont will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Mount Miguel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crawford at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.14 runs per game on average), something the Matadors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps