Bland County hasn't had much luck against Grayson County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will face off against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Bland County is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to Eastern Montgomery.
Meanwhile, while Grayson County put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Giles. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Makray Goad was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Grayson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Grayson County let Zach Weatherman and Mav Goad run wild. Weatherman went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Goad went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Goad has become a key player for Grayson County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Mac Goad was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Grayson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Giles only posted an OBP of .118.
Grayson County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Bland County suffered a grim 18-9 defeat to Grayson County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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