The Grossmont Foothillers will take on the Christian Patriots in a tournament on Wednesday. Grossmont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grossmont's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past University City 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Foothillers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jacob Holman
| 03/17/25 @ University City | 9 |
| 03/03/25 vs Vista | 7 |
| 03/10/25 vs Montgomery | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Steele Canyon | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Steele Canyon | 5 |
Not much got past Jacob Holman, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep University City off the board. The dominant performance gave Holman a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Grossmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate McCance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that McCance snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Monday. They fell just short of El Capitan by a score of 6-5. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Benji Molina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Roman Gustin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Grossmont's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grossmont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grossmont might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Grossmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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