Granite Hills had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Flintridge Prep Wolves on Thursday as the Granite Hills Cougars made off with an 11-1 win. Granite Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Mia Vazquez was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Vazquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Vazquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmine Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Mylie Shepard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Flintridge Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Granite Hills will challenge Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Granite Hills likes a good challenge. Flintridge Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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