Grand Valley is 0-10 against Cedaredge since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Cardinals will welcome the Bruins at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Grand Valley sitting on three straight wins and Cedaredge on six.
Grand Valley took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Meeker, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4.
Grand Valley's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JJ Whiting, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tomas Satterfield also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, while Cedaredge put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Olathe. The Bruins blew past the Pirates 15-0. Considering the Bruins have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cedaredge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Grand Valley, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grand Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grand Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Cedaredge in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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