Baseball Game Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers

The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clover Garden School will be strutting in after a victory while Bartlett Yancey will be coming in after a loss.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Clover Garden School and Southern Wake Academy, and Clover Garden School kept the tradition alive. The Grizzlies blew past the Lions 13-2 on Wednesday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Grizzlies this season.

The team relied heavily on Kenon McCollum, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden DeAlto, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Clover Garden School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bartlett Yancey's offense. They lost 19-0 to Seaforth on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Clover Garden School's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Bartlett Yancey, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Clover Garden School came out on top in a nail-biter against Bartlett Yancey in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.