Baseball Preview: Groveport-Madison Cruisers vs. Reynoldsburg Raiders
Groveport-Madison is 2-8 against Reynoldsburg since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Groveport-Madison Cruisers will head out on the road to face off against the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Groveport-Madison will be strutting in after a win while Reynoldsburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Groveport-Madison took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Central Crossing. Groveport-Madison's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaihden Mitchell and Jack Lutz did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lutz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brandon Grove was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg came up short against Pickerington Central on Monday and fell 10-5. Reynoldsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Groveport-Madison's win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11. As for Reynoldsburg, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Groveport-Madison might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Reynoldsburg in their previous meeting on April 6th. Can Groveport-Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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