The Rocky Grove Orioles will head out to square off against the Cranberry Area Berries at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Rocky Grove will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Cambridge Springs on Thursday. The Orioles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Devils a 15-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Orioles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Haydon Bevier
| 05/08/25 @ Cambridge Springs | 3 |
| 05/14/24 @ Reynolds | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Saegertown | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cochranton | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Reynolds | 1 |
Haydon Bevier and Isaac Grigsby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bevier pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Grigsby pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bevier also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rocky Grove is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise. At bat, Bevier went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs, while Grigsby went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Bevier a new career-high.
In other batting news, Preston Keith and Aaron Wetjen did most of the damage at the plate: Keith went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Wetjen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Keith is becoming a predictor of Rocky Grove's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dillon Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Rocky Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Clarion-Limestone.
Cranberry Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Galla, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Rocky Grove's record is now 7-8. As for Cranberry Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
