The Grossmont Foothillers will challenge the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Grossmont's last matchup with St. Augustine could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Foothillers lost 9-2 to the Saints. The defeat continues a trend for the Foothillers in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Jacob Holman
| 04/09/25 @ St. Augustine | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs San Ysidro | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Vista | 1 |
Jacob Holman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Grossmont is 4-2 when Holman allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Grossmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris 'Jr.' Jacques, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jacques also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic won against Eastlake on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Dons had just enough and edged out Mira Mesa 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted against the Marauders since April 21, 2015.
Cathedral Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Grossmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Grossmont couldn't quite get it done against Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Foothillers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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