The Grissom Tigers will challenge the Gulf Shores Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grissom's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Gulf Shores' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grissom proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairhope, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since February 27th.
Dalton Dardin was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Gulf Shores won against Pass Christian on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Gulf Shores walked away with an 8-5 win over Brookwood.
The team relied heavily on Jacob O'Bryan, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Grissom's record now sits at 10-5. As for Gulf Shores, their record now sits at 8-6.
Gulf Shores' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Grissom has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gulf Shores, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Grissom keep running through batters, or will Gulf Shores buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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