Grossmont is a perfect 8-0 against Monte Vista since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Foothillers will look to defend their home field against the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Grossmont will be strutting in after a victory while Monte Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Grossmont's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past El Cajon Valley 15-0. The Foothillers haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Saraya Roope
| 05/08/25 @ El Cajon Valley | 12 |
| 05/07/25 vs Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Helix | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs El Capitan | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Olympian | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
Saraya Roope made a big impact no matter where she played. 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 she 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. Another player making a difference was Ashley Beard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Grossmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .844. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista fell victim to Helix and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Monarchs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grossmont's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-15-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Grossmont's way against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in April, as Grossmont made off with a 14-2 victory. Will the Foothillers repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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