Grady lost against Logan last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Grady Bronchos might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to the Logan Longhorns, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Grady in their matchups with Logan: they've now lost nine in a row.
Grady saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deakin Ragland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zane Rush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Logan's side, Kaeden Stoner and Brock Burns were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stoner struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Burns struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Stoner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stoner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Burns scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Sanchez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Kneitz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Grady's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Logan, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grady will take on Cimarron at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grady is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Logan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Melrose at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Logan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Melrose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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