With a playoff game on the line, Grandview rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Prairie View Thunderhawks by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for Grandview as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nick Martensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tucker Smock, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aj Maroni, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Grandview has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Prairie View, their loss dropped their record down to 23-6.
Grandview will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cherry Creek at 12:30 p.m. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Prairie View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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