Ruskin is 0-3 against Grandview since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Ruskin has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ruskin is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 34th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Harrisonville.
Ruskin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myles Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Grandview narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Winnetonka 5-4.
Ethan Terry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Grandview let Jayveon Jacobs and Tyler Ransom run wild. Jacobs went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Ransom went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Ransom has posted since back in April of 2024. Jackson Ransom was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Grandview's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ruskin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Ruskin suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Grandview when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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