The Hoquiam Grizzlies are on the road again on Friday to play the Warrenton Warriors at 3:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Hoquiam suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Forks.
Meanwhile, Warrenton entered their tilt with Valley Catholic with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Valiants on Wednesday. Considering Warrenton has won six games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Talon McGrorty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. McGrorty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
McGrorty wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Sturgell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Hoquiam has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Warrenton, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Hoquiam took their win against Warrenton in their previous matchup back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Hoquiam repeat their success, or does Warrenton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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