Baseball Recap: Grant Takes a Loss

Grant extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-15. They came up short against the Northwest Classen Knights, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.

As for Northwest Classen, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-17. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

For Northwest Classen's part, Jayden Mayfield was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Mayfield was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bowman Young and Adrian Vargas Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Young got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Vargas Chavez went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Young a new career-high. Owen McClure also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

While Grant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.