Norview is 0-10 against Granby since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Norview Pilots will be playing at home against the Granby Comets at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Norview took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Manor with a sharp 11-1 win.
Nyland Billups was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Billups was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Malaki Littlejohn was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Christopher Alcantara was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granby had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Truckers 12-2. Considering Granby has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Norview's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Granby, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Norview suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Granby in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Norview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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