Grimsley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Page Pirates. With that win, Grimsley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Barrett Lafrance looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Max Snyder and Clay Rosser did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Rosser scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rosser has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tai Richmond, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Page, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grimsley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Northern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Northern Guilford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Page, they will head out on the road to take on Southeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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