The Alden Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Griffith Institute Griffins at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Alden had to settle for a 14-13 loss against Holland. Alden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Earsing stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kurek, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Griffith Institute came up short against Depew back in April and fell 7-4.
Alden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Griffith Institute, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Alden was able to grind out a solid victory over Griffith Institute in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Griffith Institute's Jackson Crone, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Alden to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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