Baseball Game Preview: Ida B. Wells Guardians vs. Grant Generals

For the second straight game, Ida B. Wells will face off against Grant. The Guardians will head out on the road to square off against the Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ida B. Wells is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Ida B. Wells had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Grant put an end to it on Friday. The Guardians took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals. The Guardians' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Grae Wilson

Batters Struck Out

05/16/25 vs Grant	6
05/08/25 @ Jefferson	5
05/02/25 vs Cleveland	8

Grae Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ida B. Wells saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Roletto, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

The victory (which was Grant's sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Ida B. Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.