Granite Hills lost to Mendota back in May of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Granite Hills Grizzlies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mendota Aztecs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Granite Hills.
Desia Perez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Soldad Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Atritha Joseph, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Mendota, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will take on Wonderful College Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite Hills is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Mendota, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avenal at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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