Grissom hasn't had much luck against Thompson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grissom Tigers will take on the Thompson Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Grissom is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, Grissom got the win against St. John Paul II by a conclusive 13-3. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Dalton Dardin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dardin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Charlie Cassingham was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Cody Brothers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thompson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Mobile Christian on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Wyatt Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Romero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Thompson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. Grissom's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Grissom might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Thompson when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Grissom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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