Grossmont is 6-0 against Mount Miguel since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grossmont Foothillers will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Miguel Matadors at 4:00 p.m. Grossmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Grossmont came up short against West Hills and fell 11-7. Grossmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grossmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saraya Roope, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Cajon Valley.
Ariani Moya and Klarissa Soto did some serious damage despite the final result: Moya scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Soto went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ysabell Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Grossmont's record now sits at 7-9-2. As for Mount Miguel, their record is now 6-11.
Mount Miguel's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grossmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Mount Miguel, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Grossmont's sizable advantage in that area, Mount Miguel will need to find a way to close that gap.
Grossmont took their win against Mount Miguel in their previous matchup on April 11th by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grossmont 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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