Page is 0-10 against Grimsley since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pirates will host the Whirlies at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Page is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Northern Guilford, falling 8-2.
Page saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Cooke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grimsley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Southwest Guilford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 3-2. The Whirlies haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jacob Benbow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Levi Ponder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Grimsley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Page might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Grimsley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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