The Standing Bear Grizzlies will square off against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Malcolm hit Standing Bear with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies came up short against the Clippers, falling 10-1. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Standing Bear saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Warren, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast got the win against Fremont on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1.
Barrett Batt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marshawn Jefferson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Northeast's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Drew Van Dyke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Lincoln Northeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Standing Bear's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Lincoln Northeast, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10.
Standing Bear might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Lincoln Northeast when the teams last played back in March. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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