The Battle Creek Grizzlies will square off against the Cascade Champions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Battle Creek's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summertown on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly four runs.
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Ryan Weber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Battle Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Whitworth, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, Cascade unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grundy County by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Champions have suffered since March 21st.
Jordan Childress put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Childress was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Battle Creek and nudges their season record down to 10-13. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Battle Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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