El Cajon Valley extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Grossmont Foothillers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Foothillers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in April.
As for Grossmont, they pushed their record up to 9-15-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games.
For Grossmont's part, Saraya Roope was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Roope has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grossmont got a massive performance out of Skyler Glover, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples and four RBI. Those two triples gave Glover a new career-high. Ashley Beard was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coming up, El Cajon Valley will head out to take on Orange Glen at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grossmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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