For the second straight game, Blooming Grove will face off against Grandview. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Zebras at 7:00 p.m. Blooming Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Grandview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blooming Grove's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Grandview hitters got past them. The Lions lost 11-5 to the Zebras on Tuesday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Grandview's part, Owen Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Moore has become a key player for Grandview: the team is 4-1-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grandview got a big performance out of Holden Helgren, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Helgren has posted since back in March. Reed Calvert was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Grandview's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Blooming Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
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