The Grapeland Sandies are taking a road trip to square off against the Centerville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grapeland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Centerville will come in with eight straight victories.
Things were looking good for Grapeland after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Lovelady.
Eli Deleon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Centerville took on Normangee on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Centerville pushed their record up to 16-2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Grapeland, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-3.
Grapeland couldn't quite get it done against Centerville in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 5-0. Can the Sandies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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