Baseball Game Preview: Granite Falls Tigers vs. Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes

The Granite Falls Tigers will face off against the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Falls has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

South Whidbey hit Granite Falls with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Falcons, falling 13-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Landon Gwinner was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Drake Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Vernon Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Friday Harbor on Thursday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since March 13th.

Mount Vernon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Granite Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Granite Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Vernon Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.