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| 03/15/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 04/26/21 - Away | 8-6 W |
Granite City has gone a perfect 5-0 against Roxana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Granite City Warriors will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite City is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Gibault Catholic. Granite City was the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over Gibault Catholic on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Evan Brewer, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roxana never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Greenfield/Northwestern 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shells.
Bradley Herrin looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Dalton Carriker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Granite City was able to grind out a solid win over Roxana in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 3-0. Does Granite City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roxana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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