After flying high against Parkland last Saturday, Page came back down to earth. The Page Pirates took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grimsley Whirlies on Tuesday. Page has struggled against Grimsley recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bruin Agbayani was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases.
On Grimsley's side, Clay Rosser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rosser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jacob Benbow looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rosser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Grimsley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Page will square off against Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Grimsley, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Eastern Alamance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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