Grant extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Ponca City Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Generals of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
As for Ponca City, they moved to 9-20 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Ponca City's part, Gavin Murray made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Murray has become a key player for Ponca City: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-19 otherwise. Murray was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Collin McMartin looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Isaiah Branstetter was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Kalon Covey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Grant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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