The Grant Lancers will take on the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Grant's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Chavez on Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Grant's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sherman Oaks CES gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Fulton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sherman Oaks CES.
Nicholas Bilicic and Colin Hauser made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Bilicic tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Hauser tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bilicic scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Hauser scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Garrett Arch looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Liam Clinger was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Grant has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season. As for Sherman Oaks CES, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
Grant took their victory against Sherman Oaks CES in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hauser, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grant still be able to contain Hauser? There's only one way to find out.
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