Gardner-South Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Grant Park Dragons by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gardner-South Wilmington of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Bennett Grant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reed Millette, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Grant Park's side, Aiden Overbeek was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Heldt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gardner-South Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Grant Park, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Gardner-South Wilmington will head out on the road to take on Plano at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plano will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Gardner-South Wilmington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grant Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Grant Park is facing Momence at the right time seeing as Momence is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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