For the second straight game, Grove will face off against Vinita. The Ridgerunners will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Vinita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Vinita on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brady Dalton
| 04/07/25 @ Vinita | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Oologah | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Kansas | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Miami | 1 |
Brady Dalton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Dalton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Walker West was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Grove: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Keller, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Grove pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Vinita, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
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