There's no place like home for Grimsley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Page Pirates by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grimsley also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Clay Rosser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rosser was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jacob Benbow looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rosser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Page's side, Bruin Agbayani was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases.
The win got Grimsley back to even at 9-9. As for Page, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grimsley will take on Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Eastern Alamance's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Page, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Eastern Randolph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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