Baseball Recap: Grant County Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Grant County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Villa Madonna, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. Grant County blew past Villa Madonna 11-0 on Thursday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.

Luke Williams and Seth Tucker made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Williams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tucker pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Tucker went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braylon Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. James Ely also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Braves

Batting Average

03/27/25 vs Villa Madonna	45.5%
03/22/25 vs Spencer County	35.9%
03/19/25 vs Cooper	38.7%
03/18/25 vs Carroll County	43.3%
03/17/25 @ Trimble County	38.5%
+ 9 more games

Grant County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Grant County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.6 runs this season. As for Villa Madonna, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Looking ahead, Grant County will square off against Harrison County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grant County 3.6, Harrison County 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Villa Madonna, they will challenge Bourbon County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.