Citrus Hill has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Granite Hills has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Citrus Hill Hawks will welcome the Granite Hills Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Citrus Hill's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against San Gorgonio as Citrus Hill made off with a 10-0 win. The Hawks have beaten the Spartans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Spartans has come to flipping the script.
Noe Mendoza was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jordan Zamora was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
While Granite Hills didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Redlands on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. The five-run effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The team relied heavily on Isaiah Mayorga, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Hukill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Granite Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Citrus Hill, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Citrus Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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