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| 04/05/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Grant and Ida B. Wells are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Generals will square off against the Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grant comes in on five and Ida B. Wells on ten.
Grant came out on top against Cleveland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run third inning. The Generals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells made easy work of Franklin on Wednesday and carried off a 14-2 victory. The Guardians are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Oliver Hastings looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Cam Hammer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramsey Prentice, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ida B. Wells always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Ida B. Wells pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Grant, their record is now 16-7.
Grant skirted past Ida B. Wells 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Guardians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
