Claiborne lost against Grainger two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell 6-3 to the Grizzlies. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garrett Keiter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Keiter wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Greer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Claiborne now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Grainger, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claiborne will welcome Jellico at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.38 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grainger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Halls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Grizzlies will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.
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