The Continental Pirates will take on the Jefferson Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Continental will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Continental proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 27) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Upper Scioto Valley 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since April 7th.
Gracie Homier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Kimberly Grant
| 04/24/25 @ Upper Scioto Valley | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kalida | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Holgate | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Wayne Trace | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Pettisville | 1 |
In other batting news, Kimberly Grant and Kenzie Searfoss did most of the damage at the plate: Grant went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Searfoss went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Grant a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Homier, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Shawnee by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Continental pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Continental came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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