Baseball Recap: Grandview Wolves vs. Denver East Angels
While Grandview put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Denver East. The Grandview Wolves put the hurt on the Denver East Angels with a sharp 14-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Grandview who now have four in a row.
Justin Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dean has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Johnston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Easton Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Denver East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Grandview will be playing in front of their home fans against Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Grandview will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Denver East, they will head out on the road to take on George Washington at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Denver East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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