Baseball Preview: Griffith Panthers vs. Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles
Griffith has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Griffith will be strutting in after a win while Lake Station Edison will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Griffith got themselves on the board against Calumet New Tech, but Calumet New Tech never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Warriors.
Parker Hecht looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jason Quillen and Collin Young did most of the damage at the plate: Quillen scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Young scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mazen Mroueh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lake Station Edison is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their rough 14-0 defeat to Illiana Christian on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lake Station Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Griffith has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lake Station Edison, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Griffith keep running through batters, or will Lake Station Edison buck the trend?
Griffith took their win against Lake Station Edison in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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