For the second straight game, Grandfield will face off against Cyril. Grandfield will square off against Cyril at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Grandfield made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cyril, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Grandfield was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Cyril on Thursday. Considering the Bearcats have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Garlington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Cooper Henson
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In other batting news, Cooper Henson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Grandfield is undefeated when Henson posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kasen Dennard, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grandfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cyril dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Grandfield, their record now sits at 4-2.
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