The Grove City Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Centerville Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Grove City had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Westerville Central on Friday. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Warhawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Greyhounds not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centerville). They never let Northmont get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The Elks haven't had any issues with the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Centerville's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grove City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-3.
Grove City was able to grind out a solid victory over Centerville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Elks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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