Grant County is 6-1 against Lloyd Memorial since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Braves will look to defend their home field against the Juggernauts at 10:00 a.m. Grant County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Grant County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Dayton 16-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Greendevils: they've now won three in a row.
Xavier Camacho was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Grant County got a massive performance out of Luke Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was James Ely, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Grant County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lloyd Memorial's offense. They lost 11-0 to Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Juggernauts in their meetings with the Thoroughbreds: they've now lost four in a row.
Grant County's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lloyd Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Grant County skirted past Lloyd Memorial 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Juggernauts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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