The Hillcrest Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Los Osos Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hillcrest's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Perris. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
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Chris Sampson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. James Henson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hillcrest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Los Osos faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Huskies 5-3.
Zenen Pena and Jordan Mejico dominated on the mound. Pena pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Mejico tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Pena has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joshua Chairez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Los Osos pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, their record is now 9-4-1.
Hillcrest couldn't quite get it done against Los Osos in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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