Tuesday just wasn't the day for Grove's offense. They fell just short of the Locust Grove Pirates by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Ridgerunners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Dalton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Locust Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Grove will square off against Jay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Locust Grove, they will take on Booker T. Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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