Grandview has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Denver East Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grandview will be strutting in after a victory while Denver East will be coming in after a loss.
Grandview will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run they dealt Smoky Hill on Tuesday. Grandview blew past Smoky Hill 15-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Grandview considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ethan Wachsmann looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Grandview let Tucker Smock and Brock Johnston loose on the outfield. Smock scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Johnston went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Cacciavillani, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Denver East's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They lost 10-4 to Vista PEAK Prep. Denver East has not had much luck with Vista PEAK Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Denver East also got a good showing from Kaeden Zirlin, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Denver East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Gehrig, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Evan Lherault was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Denver East, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grandview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grandview beat Denver East 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Denver East's Calvin Postal, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Grandview to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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