Tucker Deal posted a new career-high in strikeouts on Friday. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched, which was good enough to also set a new career-low in hits.
Deal's effort led Jim Ned over Grape Creek and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grape Creek is limping into the matchup having lost seven straight at home dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will Deal and Jim Ned have enough to stop it? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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