The Grant Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Oakridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant will be strutting in after a victory while Oakridge will be coming in after a defeat.
While Grant's win against Chippewa Hills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers skirted past the Warriors 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Austin Gragg, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 14 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Booth, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Cedar Springs hit Oakridge with a six-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Red Hawks, falling 10-3. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Oakridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logen Huston, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Grant's record is now 9-6. As for Oakridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grant couldn't quite get it done against Oakridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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