The Colfax Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Grant Pacers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Colfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Colfax finally turned things around against Marysville on Thursday. Colfax's pitchers stepped up to hand Marysville a 4-0 shutout.
Zach Danuser tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malachi Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Hilton-Frazer, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They lost 13-5 to Kennedy.
Colfax's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-22.
Colfax came up short against Grant in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, falling 7-4. Can Colfax avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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