Preview: Grandview Wolves vs. Castle View Sabercats
The Grandview Wolves are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Castle View Sabercats at 4:15 p.m. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Grandview had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Valley Vista.
Grandview got a good showing from Ethan Wachsmann, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Grandview got a big performance out of Kayden Bohmeyer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Collin May was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Castle View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Delta 8-2. Castle View might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Jay Ronning made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Ronning was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ethan Scott looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Feldhake, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Carson Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Grandview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Castle View, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grandview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Castle View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grandview beat Castle View 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grandview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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