Preview: Walters Blue Devils vs. Grandfield Bearcats
The Walters Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Grandfield Bearcats at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walters has three straight wins, Grandfield has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Walters can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 14-2 victory.
GAGE SANSOME was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). SANSOME was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Walters let CASH THOMAS and TUCKER TEAKELL loose on the outfield. THOMAS scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while TEAKELL went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. THOMAS has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of MAVERICK COOKE, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grandfield fell victim to a tough 14-2 loss at the hands of Big Pasture two weeks ago.
Cordale Timms and Cooper Henson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Timms scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Henson scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Walters has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Grandfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Walters has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .538. However, it's not like Grandfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Walters took their win against Grandfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 24-0. Will Walters repeat their success, or does Grandfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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