The Bruce Randolph Grizzlies are taking a road trip to square off against the Kennedy Commanders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kennedy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bruce Randolph, who comes in off a win.
Bruce Randolph will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Denver West on Tuesday. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 14-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Grizzlies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
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The team relied heavily on Issac Varela, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Bruce Randolph's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Brito, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Bruce Randolph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Aurora Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Commanders have suffered since March 15th.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Bruce Randolph, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
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