The Grapeland Sandies will head out on the road to take on the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grapeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Grapeland's offense. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of Lovelady on Friday. Grapeland has struggled against Lovelady recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Grapeland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Vickers, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Centerville entered their tilt with Leon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 8-6.
Halston French was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jakey Gray was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Grapeland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Centerville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-2 record this season.
Grapeland beat Centerville 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grapeland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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