Mount Miguel is 0-6 against Grossmont since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mount Miguel Matadors will be playing at home against the Grossmont Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mount Miguel is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Cajon Valley.
Ariani Moya and Klarissa Soto did some serious damage despite the final result: Moya scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Soto went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ysabell Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grossmont came up short against West Hills on Tuesday and fell 11-7. Grossmont has not had much luck with West Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Grossmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saraya Roope, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Grossmont, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-2.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mount Miguel has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. However, it's not like Grossmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount Miguel might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Grossmont in their previous meeting on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roope, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Mount Miguel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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