Granite Hills lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Barstow, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Cougars put the hurt on the Aztecs with a sharp 12-2 victory on Friday. Considering the Cougars have won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kathryn (Kat) McCartney spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
Mylie Shepard
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At the plate, Mylie Shepard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. MacKinzie Gomez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Granite Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barstow only posted a batting average of .200.
The win was the fourth in a row for Granite Hills, bringing their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Barstow, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Granite Hills is set to square off against their familiar foe Silverado at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Barstow will take on rival Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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