Grady is 2-7 against Melrose since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grady Bronchos will head out on the road to take on the Melrose Buffaloes at 3:00 p.m. Grady is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Grady is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Cimarron by a score of 7-6.
Hays Rush made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jayce Garrett was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Grady didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Melrose unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Melrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Cardonita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cardonita has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Grady's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4. As for Melrose, their record is now 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grady has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Melrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grady came up short against Melrose when the teams last played last Monday, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardonita, who struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Grady knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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