Griffin hasn't had much luck against Harris County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Griffin Bears will welcome the Harris County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Griffin has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Griffin is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Harris County, falling 12-1.
For Harris County's part, Cayden Dimitri made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. What's more, Dimitri gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Colt Angel was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Luke McEldoon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Harris County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive matches.
Harris County pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Griffin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
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