With a playoff game on the line, Grandview rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eaglecrest Raptors by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grandview.
Nick Martensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Brock Johnston was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Easton Flores, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Grandview will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Prairie View at 12:00 p.m. Prairie View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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