The Cordova Lancers will take on the Grant Pacers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cordova will be strutting in after a win while Grant will be coming in after a loss.
Cordova will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Kennedy on Wednesday. The Lancers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Nathan Tran was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one triple.
Nathaniel Jones
| 04/23/25 @ Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bear River | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Grant | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Valley Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Rosemont | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Chicago Bush was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Cordova always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to Antelope.
Grant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel De La Cruz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Cordova, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
Cordova beat Grant 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Pacers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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