Softball Preview: Grainger Grizzlies vs. Volunteer Falcons
The Grainger Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Volunteer Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grainger will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Grainger only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Greeneville on Tuesday. Grainger blew past Greeneville 11-1.
Alison Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Byrd has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Kee, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. McKinley Mills was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Volunteer had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Grainger on Monday.
Grainger's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Volunteer, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Grainger came out on top in a nail-biter against Volunteer when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grainger since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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