The Grissom Tigers will face off against the Randolph School Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Grissom is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Grissom fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hueytown on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Gophers by a score of 8-6. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Charlie Cassingham
| 03/08/25 vs Hueytown | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs St. John Paul II | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Briarwood Christian | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ James Clemens | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Florence | 1 |
Charlie Cassingham put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Zach Shipp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Grissom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Randolph School unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 14-4 to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy.
Randolph School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxton Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Bennett snagged this season. Jackson Weglage was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Randolph School now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Grissom, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Everything went Grissom's way against Randolph School when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Grissom made off with a 20-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grissom since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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