Baseball Game Preview: Grant Park Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 4:46am

Baseball Preview: Grant Park Dragons vs. Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers

The Grant Park Dragons will be playing at home against the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grant Park is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.

On Tuesday, Grant Park earned a 4-1 win over Gardner-South Wilmington.

Evan Surprenant made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Surprenant has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Surprenant was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.

In other batting news, Aiden Overbeek was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Cade Lacer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Grant Park's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

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