East County baseball programs race for dominance as conference season matures

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After a long and exciting preseason, baseball conference games have finally come into full swing. 

Grossmont (12-7-1) is 3-1 in the Grossmont Hills league with Granite Hills (10-7-0) trailing behind, 2-1. Helix (13-6-1) comes third in the rankings, 1-1-1. 

Grossmont Valley teams are in a much tighter race, with Steele Canyon, Monte Vista and Valhalla all boasting a 5-1 record. 

After a long and exciting preseason, baseball conference games have finally come into full swing. 

Grossmont (12-7-1) is 3-1 in the Grossmont Hills league with Granite Hills (10-7-0) trailing behind, 2-1. Helix (13-6-1) comes third in the rankings, 1-1-1. 

Grossmont Valley teams are in a much tighter race, with Steele Canyon, Monte Vista and Valhalla all boasting a 5-1 record. 

Christian High School is second on the rankings in the Western league, 3-2, and Foothills Christian is second in Pacific, 2-1. 

East County has historically been a baseball powerhouse with three East County teams competing in CIF championship games last season alone.