Churchland is 0-10 against Granby since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Churchland Truckers will head out on the road to square off against the Granby Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Churchland beat Norview 10-7. The win was just what Churchland needed coming off of a 17-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Churchland let Jayden Upton-Hall and Damian Sasser loose on the outfield. Upton-Hall went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Sasser scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyle Shewmake, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Granby made sure to put some runs up on the board against Booker T. Washington on Tuesday. Granby put the hurt on Booker T. Washington with a sharp 13-1 victory. Granby's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Churchland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Granby, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Churchland suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Granby in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Churchland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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