After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jena, Grant was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the LaSalle Tigers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Myles Futrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Futrell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Grant: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 1-13 otherwise.
Cole Pepiton
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In other batting news, Cole Pepiton and Landen Fletcher did most of the damage at the plate: Pepiton went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Fletcher went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Pepiton is becoming a predictor of Grant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Braxton Woodard, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Grant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Grant's record now sits at 4-13. As for LaSalle, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Coincidentally, Grant and LaSalle will both be playing Delta Charter the next time they take the field. The Tigers will host the Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Cougars will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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