The West Greene Buffaloes will venture away from home to challenge the Grainger Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Greene's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Grainger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for West Greene's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elizabethton on Friday. The Buffaloes' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Halls hit Grainger with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carver Turley was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one RBI and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Grainger's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 7-14 when he doesn't). Josh Walker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
West Greene's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Grainger, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
West Greene came out on top in a nail-biter against Grainger in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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