Grapevine is 2-8 against Richland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grapevine Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richland Royals at 7:00 p.m. Grapevine will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Grapevine is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Argyle (and have done all season long). Grapevine never let Argyle onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. Nine seems to be a good number for Grapevine as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Ava Synder's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Grapevine let Gisele Rayngay and Grace Dugan loose on the outfield. Rayngay went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Dugan scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Synder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Richland fell victim to Birdville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Hawks might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Richland was not able to get on the board.
Grapevine pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6-2.
Grapevine skirted past Richland 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Grapevine repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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