Jal lost against Grady back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Jal Panthers suffered a rough 30-3 defeat at the hands of the Grady Bronchos. Jal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jal saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Grady's side, Zane Rush was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rush was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andre Garcia, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Jayce Garrett was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Grady, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Jal will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. Grady will take on Floyd at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Grady knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Floyd likes a good challenge.
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