It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Grandview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat the Rock Canyon Jaguars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. The victory was nothing new for Grandview as they're now sitting on three straight.
Grandview got a great performance from Nick Martensen as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Aj Maroni was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Smock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Rock Canyon's side, they got a good showing from Damian Fischer, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Fischer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manaav Bhatt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Grandview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Rock Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grandview will face off against Mullen at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Rock Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge ThunderRidge at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Rock Canyon is facing ThunderRidge at the right time seeing as ThunderRidge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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