The Ropes Eagles will square off against the Gruver Greyhounds on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ropes comes in on seven and Gruver on 18.
Ropes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Albany 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 15th.
Kade Franklin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaivyth Cruz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddux Sierra, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, in Saturday's Canine Competition, Gruver prevailed. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Stamford on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Greyhounds have won by just one run.
Gruver's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Ropes, their victory bumped their record up to 27-4.
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