On Tuesday, Ida B. Wells faced Grant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ida B. Wells Guardians put the hurt on the Grant Generals with a sharp 13-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Ida B. Wells sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Quin Dufort made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Dufort has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dufort was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ian Kolmer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Lucas LeGare was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ida B. Wells' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Ida B. Wells will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grant: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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