The Granite Hills Cougars will square off against the Lancaster Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Flintridge Prep 11-1. Granite Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Mia Vazquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Vazquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Vazquez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmine Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Mylie Shepard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lancaster waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 5-1.
Like Granite Hills, Lancaster also got a great game from a two-way player: Rhi Rubio. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Rubio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Rubio wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Zinn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Granite Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Lancaster, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Granite Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .551. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've averaged .501. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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