The Ashley Screaming Eagle will face off against the Grimsley Whirlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ashley 2.8, Grimsley 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ashley saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell 8-4 to West Johnston.
Tanner Berry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grimsley came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Whirlies have won by just one run.
Grimsley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tai Richmond, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Grimsley, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ashley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grimsley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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