For the second straight game, Grove will face off against Vinita. The Ridgerunners are taking a road trip to take on the Hornets at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grove has three straight wins, Vinita has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Grove earned an 8-3 victory over Vinita.
Walker West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Grove: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.

Aidan Davis
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (two). Mikah Watson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Grove's record is now 9-7. As for Vinita, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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