Hesperia extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 12-6. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 18-17 W against the Granite Hills Cougars. This was payback for the Scorpions, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marlie Munoz
| 03/20/26 vs Granite Hills | 4 |
| 02/21/26 vs San Gorgonio | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs San Gorgonio | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Victor Valley | 3 |
| 03/18/26 vs Fontana | 2 |
Hesperia got a massive performance out of Marlie Munoz, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases. Those four hits gave Munoz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabela Duffy, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As for Granite Hills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (12), they still had to take the loss.
On Granite Hills' side, Annabelle Gutierrez and Alina Salgado stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gutierrez went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Salgado went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Salgado has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Emily Marks, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Hesperia has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Burroughs on the 1st. As for Granite Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against Victor Valley on the 24th.
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