Sadly, Griggsville-Perry is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans on Thursday. One positive for Griggsville-Perry, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Griggsville-Perry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Rush, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's side, Evan Bell and Grant Fricke were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bell tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Fricke pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bell scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Fricke scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gameli White was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock York, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Griggsville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Griggsville-Perry will head out on the road to face off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something Griggsville-Perry will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield/Northwestern at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Greenfield/Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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