While Grandview put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Denver East. The Grandview Wolves put the hurt on the Denver East Angels with a sharp 14-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Grandview who now have four in a row.
Justin Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dean has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Johnston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Easton Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Denver East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Grandview will be playing in front of their home fans against Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Grandview will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Denver East, they will head out on the road to take on George Washington at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Denver East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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