Baseball Recap: Miller Grove Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Miller Grove played against Avery on Friday and won via forfeit.

Joseph Roberson

Hits (Career)

04/03/26 @ Avery	3
03/31/26 vs Leverett's Chapel	2
03/28/26 vs Avery	2
03/10/26 @ Avery	2
03/24/26 @ Leverett's Chapel	1

The team relied heavily on Joseph Roberson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Leeton Stracener was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Miller Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Miller Grove, bringing their record up to 4-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Avery, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Coming up, Miller Grove will welcome Leverett's Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avery will be paying especially close attention to the Hornets' matchup: after the Hornets face off against the Lions, they'll take on Avery again at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th.