Preview: Grandfield Bearcats vs. Walters Blue Devils
The Grandfield Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Walters Blue Devils at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grandfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 14, while Walters will come in with three straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Grandfield fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Big Pasture.
Cordale Timms and Cooper Henson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Timms scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Henson scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Walters can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Central as Walters made off with a 14-2 victory.
GAGE SANSOME made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). SANSOME was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Walters let CASH THOMAS and TUCKER TEAKELL loose on the outfield. THOMAS scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while TEAKELL went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. THOMAS has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of MAVERICK COOKE, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Grandfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Walters, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Grandfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. However, it's not like Walters struggles in that department as they've averaged .538. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grandfield suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Walters when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Grandfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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