Baseball Game Preview: Jim Ned Indians vs. Grape Creek Eagles

For the second straight game, Jim Ned will face off against Grape Creek. Jim Ned is taking a road trip to face off against Grape Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jim Ned's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Grape Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Jim Ned's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Grape Creek. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

The team relied heavily on Reed Holbrook, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Canton Golson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Holbrook wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Jim Ned kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive matchups.

Jim Ned pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grape Creek, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.