For the second straight game, Grant will face off against Chippewa Hills. The Tigers will host the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Chippewa Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Grant turned things around against Chippewa Hills on Monday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Austin Tyers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grant got a massive performance out of Owen Chesebro, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Gragg, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Grant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was in their last 11 matches.
Grant's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Chippewa Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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