There's no place like home for Grayson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Newton Rams with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday. This was a revenge contest for Grayson, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-5 loss when these two played last Monday.
Alex Espinoza was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Espinoza was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JD Smith, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Will Maier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Newton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerome Mays, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Ballard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Grayson pushed their record up to 14-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Grayson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.
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