Page is 1-9 against Grimsley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Page Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grimsley Whirlies at 7:00 p.m. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Page came up short against Eastern Randolph and fell 7-4. Page has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Page saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Main, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grimsley won against Page on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Grimsley walked away with a 5-1 win over Eastern Alamance. That's two games straight that Grimsley has won by exactly four runs.
Noah Christensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Holden Barnwell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Rosser, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Grimsley, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Page's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Page has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Grimsley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Page continue to outrun the ball?
Page came up short against Grimsley in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rosser, who struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Page knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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