Grant can finally bid farewell to their 20-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against the West Campus Warriors by a score of 6-3. This was a revenge match for Grant, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Rob Cortez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niko Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Haseeb Saddique, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On West Campus' side, Curtis Muraki was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muraki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Grant's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-24. As for West Campus, their record now sits at 9-12-1.
Grant will be playing in front of their home fans against Colfax at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Colfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. West Campus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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