Baseball Preview: Grangeville Bulldogs vs. Clearwater Valley Rams
Grangeville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Clearwater Valley Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Grangeville made easy work of Kendrick and carried off a 13-2 win. That's two games straight that Grangeville has won by exactly 11 runs.
Cody Klement was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klement was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, David Goicoa was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Ray Holes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Nezperce with a sharp 20-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Clearwater Valley with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Grangeville, Clearwater Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Landon Schlieper. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schlieper was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Schilling was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Gardner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Clearwater Valley, their record now sits at 11-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grangeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clearwater Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Grangeville's way against Clearwater Valley when the teams last played back in April as Grangeville made off with an 11-2 win. Does Grangeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearwater Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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