It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grandview had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Columbus Cardinals an 8-0 shutout. The Zebras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 contests by six runs or more this season.

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| 05/23/26 vs Columbus | 8-0 |
| 05/15/26 vs Franklin | 3-1 |
| 05/13/26 vs Franklin | 5-1 |
| 05/07/26 vs Orangefield | 3-1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Fairfield | 9-1 |
| + 22 more games |
The victory was the 27th in a row for Grandview, bringing their record up to 34-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Columbus, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cardinals beat Grandview by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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