After winning the first two games, the Knights looked as though they were closing in on the sweep with a 25-20 lead in the third game, but Grossmont went on an 11-4 run to win 31-29. The momentum from that comeback carried them in the next game as they won 30-27, but the Knights recovered to win the fifth game, 15-11.

In that game, the teams were even at 9-9, but City closed it out with a 6-2 run. During that run, the Knights' Skylar del Sol recorded four of his 26 kills. He also recorded 10 defensive digs during the match.

Steve Rindfleisch had a match-high 28 kills to go with seven digs and five service aces.
 

Herrera did not allow a hit until the sixth inning when Grossmont shortstop Jake Villalobos' ground ball caromed off third base and did not allow Knights' third baseman Michael Sandoval enough time to make a play. The Griffins threatened in the inning with runners on second and third base, but Herrera held them off and kept them scoreless.

The Knights were also held without a run for the first five innings by Grossmont right-hander Hunter Brown, but City finally broke the scoreless tie in the sixth inning on an RBI double by sophomore left fielder Chuck Matthey.

SDCC then broke the game open in the seventh inning by scoring four runs to go ahead, 5-0. Shortstop Louis Cazares started a two-out rally by reaching base on an error. First baseman then homered to the deepest part of the park in center field. It was his second home run in as many games and his fourth overall. Later in the inning, Sandoval scored on an error and catcher Corey Vasquez came home on a wild pitch.

Left-hander Adam Bileckyj relieved Herrera in the ninth inning and retired all three batters he faced.

Sandoval went 2-for-4 with two runs and Matthey went 3-for-3 with one RBI.

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Alyssa Ortega led the team going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Leona Reyna went 3-for-5, including a double, with three RBI. Shaakirah Ramsom went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and Courtney Gahan went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run.

Hannah Shafer struck out five and allowed only one hit in the shutout performance.
 

SDCC scored the first two runs of the game. In the second inning, Julian Velazco scored on a misplay by right fielder Kyle Ginter after Mike Sandoval's single. In the third inning, Phil Creecy hit his third home run of the season when he belted one over the left field fence.

Mesa cut City's lead in half with a run in the fifth inning, but the Knights got it back with a run in the sixth. Sophomore Chuck Matthey hit an RBI double down the the right field line to bring in Corey Vasquez for the 3-1 lead.

Freshman right-hander Nick Geraci came into the game in the seventh innning and survived a threat by Mesa. Geraci loaded the bases with two out, but stuck out Lance McFeely to end the inning.

In the ninth inning, Geraci got the first two batters out, but gave up a single to Myles Dempsey to keep the inning alive. Then Filter came up and hit the game-tying two-run home run to left field. Geraci avoided any more damage by striking out the next batter.

After the Knights were unable to score in the bottom of the ninth, Mesa took a 4-3 lead in the 10th on what turned out to be the game-winning RBI single by Alejandro Galvan.

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