Baseball Recap: Gavin Leadbetter leads a balanced attack to beat Granbury

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 8:35pm

Baseball Recap: Saginaw Rough Riders vs. Granbury Pirates

With a playoff game on the line, Saginaw rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Granbury Pirates a 3-0 shutout. This was a revenge contest for Saginaw, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 defeat when these two played last Friday.

The result came thanks to Donnie Edgar's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Saginaw's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Leadbetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Saginaw now has a winning record of 17-16. As for Granbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.

Saginaw will be playing in front of their home fans against Arlington Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington Heights will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Saginaw surely won't give up without a fight. Granbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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