The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will face off against the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin Community 3.9, Terre Haute North Vigo 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Whiteland by a score of 8-5. Eight seems to be a good number for the Grizzly Cubs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carsten Bland was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Landen Basey was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Kendall Gregg, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Bloomington North off the board. Gregg has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Millington, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin Community and bumps their season record up to 17-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
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