Baseball Recap: Grimsley Whirlies vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Grimsley has not done well against Northern Guilford recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Grimsley Whirlies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. Winning may never get old, but Grimsley sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Carter Jeanbaptiste, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tai Richmond, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Northern Guilford's side, Caleb Hinnant was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jorge Torres, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Grimsley pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northern Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Grimsley will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Randleman at 7:00 p.m. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Randleman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northern Guilford, they will head out on the road to challenge Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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