The Cleveland Warriors will square off against the Grant Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Cleveland needed a bit of extra time to put away Roosevelt. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roughriders, sneaking past 5-4.
Jillian Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cleveland got a big performance out of Clara Waldron, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits Waldron has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vivian Schroedel, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cleveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Grant had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Quakers. That's two games straight that the Generals have won by just one run.
Like Cleveland, Grant also got a great game from a two-way player: Hazel Heron. She struck out seven batters over ten innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits. Heron was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nora DuLong was a standout: she went 2-for-6 with three runs and two RBI. Anya Rumage was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Cleveland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Grant, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Grant in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
