Monterey Trail is 2-8 against Grant since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Monterey Trail Mustangs will be playing at home against the Grant Pacers at 4:00 p.m. Monterey Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
While Monterey Trail has not struggled against Grant recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Monterey Trail sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Grant. The victory was just what Monterey Trail needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
For Grant's part, Niko Hernandez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Grant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monterey Trail only tossed five.
Monterey Trail's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Grant, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Grant's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Monterey Trail has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for Grant, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Monterey Trail's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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