Grant County's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ryle Raiders a 3-0 shutout. The Braves were shut out 11-0 the last time they took on the Raiders, so the Braves were just returning the favor.
Not much got past Braiden Beach, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Ryle off the board. Beach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant County's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Seth Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Grant County's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ryle, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, Grant County will challenge Campbell County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ryle, they will square off against Dixie Heights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
