Baseball Preview: Grant Cougars vs. Anacoco Indians
The Grant Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Anacoco Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
After only one run in their last match, Grant made sure to put some runs up on the board against Peabody on Tuesday. Grant was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Peabody.
Connor Smith looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jake Glass picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Hedrick, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Durand, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Anacoco sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Hicks last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Anacoco.
Kyle Scott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Thompson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Dustin Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Grant's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Anacoco, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything went Grant's way against Anacoco when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Grant made off with a 20-13 win. Does Grant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anacoco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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