Warren's hitters rose to the challenge against a Highlanders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.45 points allowed on Saturday. The Warren Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warren.
The team relied heavily on Marissa Farias, who fired off two home runs and two additional RBI while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Lexi Cortez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
On Granada Hills Charter's side, Jeannette Camarena made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, four additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Justman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Granada Hills Charter was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren only hit two.
Warren has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Granada Hills Charter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Warren didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 loss vs. South Hills on the 16th. Granada Hills Charter has also already played their next game, a 12-3 victory against St. Paul on the 16th.
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